Trading & Investment

Trading & Investment

PBOC Announces Planned Enhancements to Bond Connect

By Editors | 06/07/2020

The enhancements will include measures to reduce fees, extend trading hours, expand Bond Connect trading platforms; and enhance primary market service offerings.

Market Abuse

ASIC Penalises Credit Suisse for Breaching Trading Rules

By Editors | 05/07/2020

Credit Suisse did not match client orders for on-market buy-backs on an order book as is required by ASIC’s market integrity rules.

Payments & Settlements

BSP On Course to Issue Central Bank Securities in Q3

By Editors | 05/07/2020

February 2019 amendments to the Central Bank Act restored the BSP’s authority to issue debt paper as part of its regular operations to manage liquidity and monetary policy.

Structural Regulation

Sri Lanka Bourse to Introduce Easier Listing Rules from 15 July

By Duruthu E Chandrasekera | 04/07/2020

Requirements on capital, profitability and net assets have been relaxed to pave the way for new listings from start-ups and tech firms.

Trading & Investment

Virtual Banks Could Shake Up Funds Industry – Report

By Editors | 03/07/2020

Successful virtual banks are likely to branch out into wealth management services, robo-advisory and fund distribution, says a new Calastone paper.

Clearing & Post-Trade

S. Korea Advances OTC Derivatives Reforms

By Editors | 02/07/2020

Cabinet-approved legislative revisions will introduce an OTC derivatives reporting requirement, a licensing system for trade repositories, and penalties for circumventing margin rules.

Trading & Investment

PBOC Finalises Rules on ‘Standardised Note’ Issuance

By Editors | 02/07/2020

Standardised notes will be considered money market instruments, backed by commercial paper which generates cash flows for distribution to investors.

Structural Regulation

India Standardises Stamp Duty on Securities Transactions Nationwide

By Editors | 02/07/2020

India has revised its framework for levying the stamp duty on securities transactions, in a bid to ensure uniformity across the country.

Trading & Investment

SGX to Launch New Taiwan Index Futures Contract

By Editors | 01/07/2020

The launch will help meet the rising demand of US and European investors for access and investment exposure to Taiwan, said SGX Head of Equities Michael Syn.