Trading & Investment

Structural Regulation

HKEX Merger a ‘Significant Backward Step’, Says LSEG

By Manesh Samtani | 14/09/2019

The London Stock Exchange Group sees no merit in further engagement because of fundamental flaws in HKEX’s offer.

Trading & Investment

SGX Annual Report Highlights Rising Interest from Global Investors

By Manesh Samtani | 13/09/2019

SGX is exploring how new technologies can further add value for customers and improve operations, while its regulatory arm seeks a stronger presence and oversight.

Structural Regulation

CSRC Announces Top 12 Priorities to Deepen Reforms

By Editors | 12/09/2019

The priorities include encouraging more medium- and long-term funds to enter the market, improving the legal system, and strengthening supervision.

Market Data & Technology

IOSCO Recommends UTC as Standard Clock for Timestamping

By Editors | 12/09/2019

IOSCO is seeking feedback on a recommendation that all member jurisdictions use UTC as the standard reference time source for timestamping reportable events.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

Japan Brokerage Sanctioned for Giving a Client Preferential Treatment

By Editors | 12/09/2019

A former baseball star and member of Japan’s Parliament was allowed to continue trading derivatives despite persistent margin shortfalls over about 9 months.

Structural Regulation

China to Scrap QFII, RQFII Quota Restrictions

By Editors | 10/09/2019

SAFE has announced it is removing its QFII and RQFII quota restrictions, as well as the country and region requirements for both schemes.

Structural Regulation

RBI Panel Offers Path to Develop Home Loan Securitisation Market

By Editors | 10/09/2019

A new intermediary should be created to standardise the underlying mortgage loans, underwriting guidelines and loan servicing standards, the panel says.

Trading & Investment

KiwiSaver Reform is Key to Boosting NZ Capital Markets: Report

By Editors | 10/09/2019

Sponsored by the FMA and NZX, an industry working group has recommended changes to the KiwiSaver scheme, saying it will become the predominant pool of retirement savings over time.

Trading & Investment

SAFE Approves Three Brokers for Interbank FX Trading

By Editors | 09/09/2019

Citic Securities, Huatai Securities and China Merchants Securities are allowed to conduct interbank forex business both on a proprietary basis and on behalf of clients.