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Trading & Investment
ARRC Outlines Principles for Forward-Looking SOFR Term Rate
By Editors | 22/04/2021
The ARRC said it is seeking to provide greater clarity on the likelihood and potential timing of a recommended SOFR term rate for certain uses.
Trading & Investment
SGX Launches New FFA, Futures For Managing Freight Risk
By Editors | 21/04/2021
The new contracts offer participants more precise hedging tools as a recovery drives demand for iron ore and minor bulks, SGX said.
Trading & Investment
IIF Calls for Stricter Disclosure, Accounting Rules in A-Share Market
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 21/04/2021
Despite the attractiveness of Chinese equities, foreign ownership remains lower than in other major markets at 4.3 percent.
Trading & Investment
CSRC Announces Launch of Guangzhou Futures Exchange
By Manesh Samtani | 21/04/2021
The GFEX will develop carbon futures, and also explore electricity futures, climate-related products, commodities index futures and other “green-linked” commodities.
Trading & Investment
Deutsche to Move Pricing Engine for EM Currencies to Singapore
By Ranamita Chakraborty | 20/04/2021
The move is in part aimed at increasing algorithm capacity for trading Chinese yuan, the most heavily traded emerging market currency.
Structural Regulation
Japan Registers First Foreign Firm Through Dedicated ‘Entry Office’
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 20/04/2021
The subsidiary of UK firm Affirmative Investment Management Partners registered to conduct investment advisory and agency business.
Credit Risk
BCBS to Discuss Archegos Collapse, Total Return Swaps
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 20/04/2021
The BCBS will intensify scrutiny of structured financial products and total return swaps, according to Secretary General Carolyn Rogers.
Trading & Investment
ISDA to Consolidate Interest Rate Derivatives Definitional Book
By Editors | 20/04/2021
The new 2021 ISDA Interest Rate Derivatives Definitions will be published on 17 May, with target implementation scheduled for October.
Trading & Investment
Japan Sets End Date for New JPY LIBOR Interest Rate Swaps
By Manesh Samtani | 20/04/2021
New interest rate swaps referencing JPY LIBOR and maturing after the end of 2021 should cease by end-September 2021.
Trading & Investment
Korea Set to Expand Securities Lending to Retail Investors
By Manesh Samtani | 20/04/2021
Seventeen securities firms will begin to provide stock lending services worth an estimated KRW 2.4 trillion to retail investors from 3 May.
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