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    Trading & Investment

    ISDA Publishes Consultation Results on Benchmark Fallback Parameters

    By Editors | 18/11/2019

    The majority preferred a historical median spread adjustment with a five year lookback period, and a two-banking-day backward shift adjustment for the compounded setting in arrears rate.

    Trading & Investment

    China Eases Foreign Access to Interbank FX Derivatives for Hedging

    By Editors | 18/11/2019

    Under draft measures from SAFE, foreign institutional investors may participate in interbank FX derivatives to manage foreign exchange risk arising from interbank bond investments.

    Trading & Investment

    Malaysia Central Bank Revises Repo Rules

    By Editors | 14/11/2019

    New rules increase repo transaction tenor to five years and expand the list of eligible securities allowed in repo transactions.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    UPDATED – South Korea Cracks Down on High-Risk Derivatives Sales

    By Editors | 14/11/2019

    Penalties for mis-selling are being toughened to include fines up to 30 million won and punitive fines up to 50 percent of unfair gains. New standards for professional investors also established.

    Market Data & Technology

    Gekko and HKEX Win Regtech Award – Big Data and Analytics

    By Editors | 14/11/2019

    A joint collaboration by data analytics startup Gekko Lab and HKEX has won the Regtech Award for Big Data and Analytics.

    Trading & Investment

    SEBI Cuts IPO Listing Time to Just Three Days

    By Editors | 13/11/2019

    The move comes as the country’s securities regulator has extended its timeline to make all retail applications for public equity issues to be paid exclusively using digital payment application, UPI.

    Structural Regulation

    Malaysia Finalises Requirements for Electronic Trading Platforms

    By Editors | 13/11/2019

    The new rules went into effect on 11 November and require that electronic trading platforms and networks obtain prior approval from the central bank before offering services in Malaysia.

    Trading & Investment

    MAS Grants Dalian Commodity Exchange RMO Licence

    By Editors | 12/11/2019

    China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange has been recognised by the MAS as a market operator, allowing it to promote iron ore futures to Singapore investors.

    Structural Regulation

    SEBI Issues New Operations Guidelines for Foreign Investors

    By Editors | 11/11/2019

    Under the new guidelines, banks from non-BIS countries are eligible for FPI licences, and foreign firms can directly invest in India on behalf of their clients.

    Structural Regulation

    Myanmar to Open Applications for Foreign Bank Licensing

    By Editors | 09/11/2019

    Branch licences will allow wholesale banking activities, while subsidiary licences will permit retail banking services in addition to wholesale banking.

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