Trading & Investment

Structural Regulation

Goldman Sachs Seeks Approval to Fully Own China Securities JV

By Editors | 09/12/2020

Goldman already owns 51 percent of its China securities joint venture and has signed an agreement to acquire the remaining 49 percent.

Trading & Investment

MAS Outlines Initiatives to Expand Financial Cooperation with China

By Editors | 08/12/2020

MAS and Chinese regulators are collaborating on RMB internationalisation, exchange-traded funds, digital finance and green finance.

Trading & Investment

RBI to Enhance Guidelines for OTC Derivatives, CDS, Money Markets

By Editors | 08/12/2020

The RBI is looking to enhance governance of OTC derivatives market makers, establish consistency in money market and debt instruments, and update its CDS guidelines.

Structural Regulation

SFC Amendments to REIT Code Have Taken Effect

By Editors | 08/12/2020

The SFC has also adopted a more streamlined approach to compliance with requirements regarding vetting and approval of REIT-issued announcements and circulars.

Trading & Investment

Bursa Malaysia Expands Market-making Framework

By Editors | 08/12/2020

The expansion will enhance the attractiveness and competitiveness of the capital market, and entice more investors and market participants, Bursa says.

PEPs & Sanctions

US Designates Four More Companies as Linked to Chinese Military

By Manesh Samtani | 06/12/2020

US investors will be prohibited from buying securities issued by the four companies, which include CNOOC and SMIC, from 1 February 2021.

Trading & Investment

Singapore Exchange Lists First China Onshore RMB Bonds

By Editors | 06/12/2020

The listing strengthens financial markets connectivity between China and Singapore, and helps to internationalise China’s markets, China Development Bank said.

Market Data & Technology

IOSCO Consults on Fair and Equitable Access Market Data

By Editors | 06/12/2020

Market participants in many jurisdictions have raised concerns about the content, costs, accessibility, fairness and consolidation of market data, IOSCO says.

Trading & Investment

Macquarie to Set Up Electronic FX Trading Infrastructure in Singapore

By Editors | 04/12/2020

Macquarie’s FX pricing hub will strengthen Singapore’s proposition as a global FX price discovery and liquidity centre, said MAS executive director Lim Cheng Khai.