Trading & Investment

    Coverage of regulatory developments, market trends, and operational standards across asset classes, financial products, and trading venues.

    Structural Regulation

    SEBI Grants Compliance Relief to Fund Managers, Brokers, Issuers

    By Editors | 24/03/2020

    The new measures include relief from mutual fund policy initiatives, penalty provision exemptions for brokers, and various deadline extensions.

    Market Data & Technology

    TAIFEX Launches Real-time Data Feed for Derivatives

    By Editors | 24/03/2020

    Deutsche Börse is the licensor of TAIFEX market data to international clients, allowing them to access data products offered by both exchanges under a single licence agreement.

    Trading & Investment

    Malaysia Suspends Short-selling, Grants Relief to Licensed Entities

    By Editors | 24/03/2020

    The short-selling suspension will last until 30 April 2020. Annual licensing fees will be waived. CPE and professional training requirements will be eased.

    Trading & Investment

    Bangladesh Introduces Unusual Circuit Breaker Mechanism

    By Editors | 23/03/2020

    Individual stocks will not be allowed to fall below their average closing prices of the preceding five days, and trading is curtailed to just three hours a day.

    Trading & Investment

    SEBI Tightens Short-selling, Margin Rates to Curb Volatility

    By Editors | 23/03/2020

    SEBI is hoping to rein in speculation by reducing the position limits and raising margin rates in equity and debt derivatives.

    Trading & Investment

    TWSE Launches New Continuous Trading System for Equities

    By Editors | 22/03/2020

    Traders reportedly worry that the change-over could add to recent volatility. Meanwhile, a short-selling ban on certain stocks has been in place since Friday.

    Trading & Investment

    Taiwan Authorises Intervention by National Stabilisation Fund

    By Editors | 20/03/2020

    The central bank has also cut its policy rates and expanded lending facilities for banks to allow them to support SMEs impacted by the coronavirus.

    Trading & Investment

    BOJ Carries Out Emergency Operations to Curb Bond Volatility

    By Editors | 20/03/2020

    The 1.3 trillion yen emergency bond-buying operation to was aimed at stabilising the debt market given its recent volatility, the BOJ  said.

    Trading & Investment

    Singapore Steering Committee Publishes SORA Transition Roadmap

    By Editors | 19/03/2020

    Banks aim to start active trading in SORA derivatives in the second half of the year, and SORA-based loans will launch by year-end.

    Liquidity Risk

    Philippine Stocks Resume Trading, Central Bank Relaxes Regulations

    By Editors | 19/03/2020

    The BSP has cut interest rates and relaxed regulations on compliance reporting by banks, calculation of penalties on required reserves, and single borrower limits.

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