Trading & Investment

Structural Regulation

China Further Eases Restrictions on Foreign Investment

By Editors | 31/10/2019

China will not force foreign investors and companies to transfer their technology to their local partners, according to Vice Minister of Commerce Wang Shouwen.

Trading & Investment

UBS Becomes First Foreign Firm to Sponsor STAR Market IPO

By Editors | 30/10/2019

China-based UBS Securities, now majority-controlled by UBS Group AG, was the sole underwriter for the IPO, which is also now the first STAR Market stock dually-listed in Hong Kong.

Trading & Investment

China Commodity Exchanges to Stop Double-counting Trade Volumes

By Editors | 30/10/2019

The SHFE, DCE and ZCE will all move to reporting on a single-count basis from 1 January 2020, in a bid to converge with international standards.

Trading & Investment

ASIC Extends Deadline for Super Fund Portfolio Disclosures

By Editors | 30/10/2019

The first reporting day for portfolio holdings disclosure was set for 31 December this year, but the regulations which set out how this disclosure is to be organised have not yet been made.

Structural Regulation

A Liquid Global Swaps Market Relies on Deference: CFTC’s Quintenz

By Manesh Samtani | 29/10/2019

Market fragmentation poses serious risks to the liquidity and health of the derivatives markets, said CFTC commissioner Brian Quintenz at the ISDA Annual Japan Conference.

Structural Regulation

CSRC to Boost Competitiveness of NEEQ, ChiNext Markets

By Editors | 28/10/2019

The CSRC is speeding up its reform efforts for the NEEQ and ChiNext markets to ensure their competitiveness, and inclusiveness to small and innovative firms.

Supervision & Enforcement

FSS to Conclude Probe into Derivatives Mis-selling This Week

By Editors | 28/10/2019

The FSS will conclude its investigation into KEB Hana and Woori Bank this week. KEB Hana and its CEO are expected to face higher penalties for ‘obstructing’ the investigation.

Structural Regulation

BOT Solicits Comments on Draft ‘Thailand FX Code’

By Editors | 27/10/2019

The BOT invites wholesale FX market participants to comment on a draft ‘Thailand FX Code’ by 25 November.

Market Data & Technology

TSE to Explore New Uses for Margin Trading, Short Selling Data

By Editors | 26/10/2019

Data relating to margin transactions and short selling will be made available to testing participants to identify possible new applications of the data.