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    Trading & Investment

    CSRC Forms Preparatory Group for Guangzhou Futures Exchange

    By Editors | 11/10/2020

    The establishment of a new futures exchange in Guangzhou was part of a policy blueprint for the GBA released earlier this year.

    Structural Regulation

    GBA Regulators Advance Policy Work on Cross-border Mortgages

    By Manesh Samtani | 11/10/2020

    The HKMA’ Edmond Lau says encouraging progress has been made to allow Hong Kong banks to provide cross-border mortgage services in the Greater Bay Area.

    Trading & Investment

    Australia to Assist Cambodia in Capital Markets Development

    By Editors | 11/10/2020

    The Australian government will provide technical assistance to develop a regulatory framework and market capacity for investment in infrastructure.

    Trading & Investment

    ISDA to Launch IBOR Fallbacks Supplement, Protocol on 23 Oct

    By Editors | 11/10/2020

    Widespread adoption is a tangible step financial and non-financial firms can take to avoid disruptions in derivatives markets and mitigate risks at a system-wide level, the FSB says.

    Trading & Investment

    SC Malaysia to Allow Financial Planners to Advise on Stocks, Bonds

    By Editors | 11/10/2020

    The new policy will encourage informed participation in stocks and bonds, while also protecting investors against bad investment choices.

    Cryptocurrency

    UK FCA Bans Retail Sale Of Crypto Asset Derivatives

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 08/10/2020

    The ban covers contracts for difference, options, futures and exchange-traded notes referencing crypto assets, and will come into effect on 6 January 2021.

    Trading & Investment

    Tradition Executes First HONIA-SOFR Cross Currency Basis Swap

    By Manesh Samtani | 08/10/2020

    The trade provides a foundation for the structure of cross-currency swaps that use SOFR and the local ARR, in this case HONIA.

    Trading & Investment

    China Accelerates Development of Infrastructure REITs Market

    By Editors | 08/10/2020

    REITs markets will play an important role in enhancing Shanghai’s status as an international financial centre, helping to attract overseas capital while promoting RMB internationalisation.

    Trading & Investment

    SGX to Migrate MSCI Taiwan Contracts to FTSE Early

    By Manesh Samtani | 07/10/2020

    The move is reportedly aimed at avoiding potential operational issues as market uncertainty persists into the end of the year.

    Trading & Investment

    Taiwan FSC Selects Nine Foreign Fund Managers to Receive Incentives

    By Editors | 06/10/2020

    AllianceBernstein, Allianz, Schroders, Invesco, JP Morgan, Fidelity, Nomura, NN Investment Partners and Franklin Templeton were selected.

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