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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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