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