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Coverage of regulatory developments, market trends, and operational standards across asset classes, financial products, and trading venues.
Structural Regulation
S. Korea to Relax Reporting Rules for FIs Investing Overseas
By Editors | 04/11/2021
The proposed rule changes seek to ease the reporting burden faced by financial firms with business operations and investments in overseas markets.
Trading & Investment
MAS Proposes to Ease Retail Investor Access to Funds
By Manesh Samtani | 04/11/2021
Under the changes, only a small group of more complex CIS would continue to be considered complex products and subject to additional disclosure requirements.
Trading & Investment
China ABS Market: A Magnet for Global Investors
By Manesh Samtani | 03/11/2021
China’s ABS market will see continued rapid growth in the coming years as the policy environment becomes more standardised and open, says Chen Yin, Associate Director at Moody’s Analytics.
Structural Regulation
Hong Kong FSDC Declares Support for Proposed SPAC Regime
By Manesh Samtani | 03/11/2021
The FSDC says requiring SPAC shares and warrants to be distributed to at least 75 professional investors could present an “unnecessarily high threshold”.
Trading & Investment
SGX Announces Strategic Investment in Trading Technologies Int’l
By Editors | 02/11/2021
SGX is buying a stake in a provider of professional trading software, infrastructure and data solutions for listed futures and options.
Structural Regulation
CSRC Publishes Final Rules for Beijing Stock Exchange
By Editors | 02/11/2021
The final rules for a new stock exchange in Beijing dedicated to SMEs will take effect on 15 November, which could also be the day the exchange launches.
Structural Regulation
Transition Away From JPY LIBOR Making ‘Great Progress’
By Editors | 02/11/2021
More than 85% of loans and over 99% of derivatives that reference JPY LIBOR and mature after 2021 already incorporate fallback provisions.
Trading & Investment
FTSE Russell Adds Chinese Govt Bonds to Key Bond Index
By Manesh Samtani | 02/11/2021
FTSE Russell is considering changes to its index which underpins SGX’s China futures contract, reportedly in response to the launch of an MSCI-based contract at HKEX.
Trading & Investment
Bursa Malaysia, ZCE Sign MOU on Derivatives Market Development
By Editors | 01/11/2021
Bursa Malaysia Derivatives and Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange will collaborate on information exchange, product research, and training and educational events.
Market Data & Technology
SGX Secures Deal to Distribute Market Data to Mainland Investors
By Editors | 01/11/2021
Shanghai Stock Exchange subsidiary CIIS is distributing SGX prices and data on listed companies, S-REITs and property trusts to mainland investors.
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