Trading & Investment

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

    Supervision & Enforcement

    Hong Kong Hedge Fund Penalised by CFTC, CME

    By Editors | 04/07/2019

    Elephas Investment Management was found to have violated wheat futures speculative position limits established by the CFTC.

    Trading & Investment

    BOJ Publishes Consultation on JPY Interest Rate Benchmarks

    By Editors | 03/07/2019

    The consultation paper presents and evaluates five options that can be used as alternative benchmarks upon transition and as fallback replacement benchmarks.

    Structural Regulation

    China to Remove Foreign Ownership Limits a Year Early

    By Editors | 03/07/2019

    Premier Li Keqiang said at the World Economic Forum in Dalian that foreign ownership limits in the financial sector will end in 2020, ahead of schedule.

    Structural Regulation

    NZX Completes Migration to Single Board, New Listing Rules

    By Editors | 02/07/2019

    NZX’s updated rule set took effect in January, but participants were allowed a six month transition period for adoption before the move to a single board.

    Structural Regulation

    SEBI Approves Tighter Norms for Mutual Funds

    By Editors | 01/07/2019

    At its latest board meeting, SEBI approved tighter norms for mutual funds and pledged shares, while also approving a new framework for shares with differential voting rights.

    Trading & Investment

    NZX Has Enhanced its Surveillance Function, says FMA

    By Editors | 30/06/2019

    The NZX improved its market surveillance function in response to last year’s FMA review. It is also planning to complete a trading system upgrade next year, using NASDAQ technology.

    Trading & Investment

    RBI Issues Consolidated Directions for Interest Rate Derivatives

    By Editors | 28/06/2019

    Under the new directions, stock exchanges and OTC market-makers have been given the flexibility to design and structure IRD products tailored to the needs of market participants.

    Structural Regulation

    S. Korea to Ease Rules for Brokerage, Asset Management Sectors

    By Editors | 28/06/2019

    The FSC is trying to spur competition in the capital market, and encourage the establishment of new brokerages. Only six new brokerages have been set up in Korea since 2010.

    Trading & Investment

    China-Japan Cross-Border ETFs Start Trading

    By Editors | 28/06/2019

    Eight new cross-border ETFs have started trading on the Shanghai and Tokyo stock exchanges, just days after FTSE Russell started including China A shares in its indexes.

    Trading & Investment

    CSRC Allows Funds to Engage in Securities Lending

    By Editors | 27/06/2019

    Certain funds can lend stocks to the state-owned China Securities Finance Corp, which can then lend to brokers, who facilitate investor short selling.

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