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Coverage of regulatory developments, market trends, and operational standards across asset classes, financial products, and trading venues.
Trading & Investment
US SEC Unveils Plans to Address Payment for Order Flow
By Manesh Samtani | 10/06/2022
Brokers will have to send orders from retail investors to “open and transparent” auctions and meet stronger best execution obligations.
Structural Regulation
Guangzhou Activates Plans to Become GBA Wealth Hub
By Darien Choong | 09/06/2022
Guangzhou’s financial regulator will seek to attract talent and capital to the city and promote it as a wealth and asset management centre.
Structural Regulation
Japan FSA Calls on Market to Complete LIBOR Transition Efforts
By Manesh Samtani | 09/06/2022
Only a small number of JPY LIBOR contracts remain that still need to complete the transition, but USD LIBOR rates are “still widely used” by Japanese FIs and corporates.
Trading & Investment
Shanghai Bourse Streamlines Process for Credit Bond Issuance
By Editors | 09/06/2022
The SSE says the enhanced review process for credit bond issuance and listing is simpler, more clear, and more transparent.
Trading & Investment
LME Hit with Lawsuits Over Nickel Trade Cancellations
By Editors | 07/06/2022
Judicial review claims from Elliott Associates and Jane Street Global Trading challenge LME’s decisions to cancel nickel trades in March.
Trading & Investment
Dhaka Bourse to Launch First ETFs in Three Months
By Editors | 05/06/2022
BSEC has given consent to allow ETFs to launch in Bangladesh’s capital market. The minimum size of an ETF will be set at $5.6mn.
Sustainable Finance
LuxSE, India INX Announce New MOU, First Dual Listing
By Editors | 02/06/2022
The MOU promises to facilitate listings of Indian sustainable securities on LuxSE, which will help to enhance their visibility to international investors.
Trading & Investment
HKEX to Revise Position Limits for Single Stock Options, Futures
By Editors | 02/06/2022
HKEX also proposes to remove the additional position limits that apply to mini-HSI and mini-HSCEI futures and options contracts.
Market Abuse
Korea FSS to Form Taskforce Targeting Illegal Short Selling
By Editors | 02/06/2022
The task force will first conduct fact-finding inspections and investigate areas with a high probability of short selling violations.
Trading & Investment
Bangladesh Moves Towards Market Based Exchange Rates
By Editors | 02/06/2022
A policy requiring banks to quote uniform rates has been abandoned. Banks can base their FX rates on supply and demand.
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