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Coverage of regulatory developments, market trends, and operational standards across asset classes, financial products, and trading venues.
Market Data & Technology
JPX Launches ‘J-Quants’ Data Service for Retail Investors
By Editors | 06/07/2022
The service aims to address the difficulties retail investors face in accessing and using raw financial data for investment analysis and decision-making.
Structural Regulation
UK to Codify Tax Exemptions for Sovereign Investors into Law
By Editors | 05/07/2022
The proposals seek to ensure the tax exemptions provided to sovereign investors are more targeted towards investment rather than trading income.
Trading & Investment
Korea Regulators Announce Measures to Ease Market Volatility
By Editors | 05/07/2022
Securities firms will be exempt from a requirement to hold collateral worth at least 140 percent of the value of each stock purchase to provide credit to customers.
Structural Regulation
UK FCA Consults on Remaining LIBOR Transition Steps
By Editors | 04/07/2022
The FCA is seeking views until 24 August on winding down synthetic sterling LIBOR and US dollar LIBOR.
Trading & Investment
China Expands Foreign Investor Access to Exchange Bond Market
By Darien Choong | 30/06/2022
Foreign institutional investors permitted to participate in the interbank bond market are also allowed to participate in both the SSE and SZSE’s exchange bond markets
Trading & Investment
SEBI Announces Decision to Allow FPIs to Trade Commodity Derivatives
By Editors | 30/06/2022
FPIs will be allowed to trade non-agri commodity derivatives and select non-agri benchmark indices. Only cash-settled contracts will be allowed.
Emerging Prudential Risks
SFC Reviewing Market Practices to Guard Against Risk
By Manesh Samtani | 30/06/2022
Reviews underway cover concentration risk in OTC derivatives markets, risk management at futures brokers, and block trading practices.
Trading & Investment
FMSB Publishes Best Practices for Trading Platform Disclosures
By Editors | 30/06/2022
Trading platform arrangements should contain information about trading protocols, counterparty name disclosure, prioritisation, use of last look, and trade dispute resolution.
Trading & Investment
Chinese Banks Asked to Prepare for Longer Yuan Trading Hours
By Editors | 29/06/2022
Longer trading hours will help meet the rising global demand for yuan transactions, narrow the onshore-offshore spread, and help Chinese investors hedge currency risk.
Trading & Investment
ETFs to Be Included in Stock Connect Starting 4 July
By Editors | 29/06/2022
The relevant rules and operational and regulatory arrangements have been finalised and technical systems have been put in place.
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