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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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