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    Trading & Investment

    BNY, Deutsche to Set Up FX Trading Infrastructure in Singapore

    By Editors | 08/06/2020

    Seven major firms have already set up FX pricing and matching engines in Singapore, the result of a MAS initiative to lower routing latencies in the city-state.

    Trading & Investment

    Chinese Regulators Respond to US Threat Against Hong Kong

    By Manesh Samtani | 08/06/2020

    The PBOC and CBIRC have offered assurances that Hong Kong’s status as an international financial centre will not be jeopardised under the new national security law.

    Trading & Investment

    HKEX Launches First Leveraged Commodities Product in Gold

    By Editors | 07/06/2020

    The introduction of the first gold futures leveraged product provides investors the ability to express a short-term market view on gold prices, says HKEX’s Brian Roberts.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    Woori, Shinhan to Pay Compensation on Lime Asset Losses

    By Editors | 07/06/2020

    Woori and Shinhan will pay about 50% of principal invested in three suspended Lime funds, preemptively, while the FSS decides on a final compensation ratio.

    Trading & Investment

    NAFMII Launches Asset-backed Commercial Paper Pilot

    By Editors | 04/06/2020

    The pilot programme has so far helped 270 small and micro businesses obtain financing by selling their accounts receivables and notes to be securitised.

    Structural Regulation

    ESMA Clarifies Transparency Rules, Position Limits for Non-EU Venues

    By Editors | 04/06/2020

    ESMA has clarified its application of post-trade transparency requirements and the position limits regime to third-country trading venues.

    Trading & Investment

    CSRC Green-lights China Pacific Insurance LSE Listing

    By Editors | 03/06/2020

    If approved by the LSE, China Pacific Insurance will become only the second company to issue GDRs via the Shanghai-London Stock Connect since its launch in June 2019.

    Trading & Investment

    Why Chinese ADRs Will Keep One Foot in New York

    By FinanceAsia | 03/06/2020

    Amid US-China posturing, Hong Kong is emerging as a safe port for China’s corporate refugees – but there are powerful reasons for at least some of these ADRs to stay where they are.

    Trading & Investment

    China to Launch Low Sulfur Fuel Oil Futures from 22 June

    By Editors | 03/06/2020

    The CSRC has granted approval for the Shanghai International Energy Trading Center to launch low-sulfur fuel oil futures trading, including for foreign investors.

    Trading & Investment

    US Scrutiny of Chinese Firms a Boon for Hong Kong IPO Market

    By Manesh Samtani | 02/06/2020

    Nasdaq-listed Chinese companies Netease and JD.com are planning to launch secondary listings in Hong Kong, amid concerns that their US listings could be at risk.

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