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Coverage of regulatory developments, market trends, and operational standards across asset classes, financial products, and trading venues.
Trading & Investment
KRX Introduces Measures to Stimulate Repo Markets
By Editors | 03/12/2019
Korea Exchange has expanded the scope of investors permitted to participate in its repo market to include pension funds, insurance companies and collective investment vehicles.
Trading & Investment
SEBI Sets Earlier Cut-Off Time for Commodity Margin Computations
By Editors | 03/12/2019
The 5pm cut-off, compared to 11.30pm currently, will make it easier for trading members to compute and collect client margins, effective from April 2020.
Trading & Investment
BSP Relaxes Requirements on Issuance of Debt Instruments
By Editors | 03/12/2019
Related companies of issuing banks are allowed to underwrite or arrange LTNCTDs, bonds and commercial papers, subject to certain conditions.
Trading & Investment
MSCI Calls for Greater Market Reform in China
By Editors | 02/12/2019
The index provider has laid out market access concerns for Chinese authorities to resolve before any more Chinese A shares can be included in its indexes.
Structural Regulation
Japan Set to Consult on Reorganisation of TSE Boards
By Editors | 02/12/2019
The TSE will consult on the criteria for companies to move to the First Section, and measures to enhance the independence of listed subsidiaries from their parent companies.
Structural Regulation
SEBI Lists Permissible Jurisdictions for Depository Receipts Issuance
By Editors | 02/12/2019
Indian companies will be allowed to issue depository receipts on exchanges in the US, Japan, Korea, the UK, France, Germany, Canada, and India’s own international financial centre known as Gift City.
Trading & Investment
SGX Enhances Securities Borrowing and Lending Programme
By Editors | 28/11/2019
Effective from 2 December, new variable rates will make it more attractive for institutional investors to borrow securities, increasing the opportunity for securities holders to generate income.
Trading & Investment
Indian Exchanges Issue New Framework for Listing Commercial Paper
By Editors | 28/11/2019
The listing framework for commercial papers will lead to more transparency, a better disclosure regime and greater investor protection.
Trading & Investment
SGX to Develop New Products Using China Bond Indices
By Editors | 27/11/2019
SGX, ICBC and the CCDC will explore the development of new index fund products using newly-launched China Bond Indices as the underlying, to be listed in Singapore.
Trading & Investment
SSE, SZSE Propose Rules Changes to Implement Investor ID Regime
By Editors | 25/11/2019
Under the regime, brokers must assign a unique digital code that identifies each investor, who will be “deemed to agree” that their information may be transferred to the Hong Kong SFC and SEHK.
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