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Coverage of regulatory developments, market trends, and operational standards across asset classes, financial products, and trading venues.
Structural Regulation
SEHK Proposes to Allow Corporate Beneficiaries of WVR Structures
By Editors | 02/02/2020
Hong Kong’s stock exchange is proposing to allow eligible corporate entities to hold weighted voting rights in listed companies, subject to appropriate safeguards.
Trading & Investment
IOSCO Highlights Debt Market Concerns in Annual Work Programme
By Editors | 31/01/2020
The 2020 work programme provides an update on five existing priorities and an overview of planned work on a new priority – corporate debt and leveraged loans.
Trading & Investment
SEBI Approves MSE Launch of Weekly Interest Rate Futures
By Editors | 31/01/2020
The Metropolitan Stock Exchange has become the first Indian exchange to receive SEBI’s approval to launch weekly interest rate futures contracts.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
FSS Reprimands Woori, Hana Chiefs for Derivatives Mis-Selling
By Editors | 31/01/2020
The FSS is also recommending a 20-billion-won penalty be imposed on both banks, and for some of their operations to be suspended for six months.
Trading & Investment
Buy-side Adoption of FX Global Code Lagging: BIS
By Editors | 31/01/2020
More needs to be done to bolster buy-side adoption of the FX Global Code, says MAS deputy managing director Jacqueline Loh, who also chairs the BIS Markets Committee.
Structural Regulation
HK Listed Companies May Miss Earnings Deadline – Reports
By Editors | 31/01/2020
The HKICPA has met with HKEX to propose extending a 31 March filing deadline for China-based companies listed in Hong Kong affected by coronavirus-related travelling restrictions.
Structural Regulation
RBNZ Endorses Official Cash Rate as Fallback Benchmark
By Editors | 31/01/2020
New Zealand will operate a dual interest rate benchmark system, retaining the Bank Bill Benchmark Rate and using the OCR as its fallback.
Trading & Investment
SEC Philippines Drafts Derivatives Investment Rules for Funds
By Editors | 29/01/2020
The global exposure to financial derivatives must not exceed 20% of the qualifying fund’s net assets, up from 10% previously.
Structural Regulation
S. Korea: P2P Lending Law to Take Effect in August
By Editors | 29/01/2020
The FSC is seeking comment on a draft enforcement decree setting out entry requirements, operating rules and investor protection measures for the P2P lending sector.
Trading & Investment
BSE India Signs Licensing Agreement with ICE Futures Europe
By Editors | 28/01/2020
BSE India is using the ICE Brent Index as the final settlement price for its new rupee-denominated Brent futures contract, which launched on Tuesday.
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