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Coverage of regulatory developments, market trends, and operational standards across asset classes, financial products, and trading venues.
Structural Regulation
CSRC to Roll Back Private Placement Restrictions – Report
By Editors | 03/05/2019
The CSRC is reexamining February 2017 restrictions on private placements, to address difficulties for listed companies in financing debt roll-over, working capital and expansion.
Structural Regulation
New Opening Up Measures Coming ‘Soon’ – CBIRC Chairman
By Editors | 02/05/2019
CBIRC chairman Guo Shuqing says 12 new measures will soon be introduced to further open up China’s financial sector to banks and insurers.
Trading & Investment
HK-China Stock Connect to Include Dual Class Shares from July
By Editors | 02/05/2019
HKEX and the CSRC have agreed to allow listed companies with dual class shares to be included in the southbound Stock Connect trading starting in July.
Trading & Investment
Hong Kong, China Framework Comparison – Investment Suitability
By Prasanna Venkatesan | 01/05/2019
Synpulse’s Prasanna Venkatesan, Gregory Achache and Marina Mai compare the investment suitability frameworks of Hong Kong and mainland China, and their pain points.
Market Abuse
UPDATED – NSE Ordered to Pay Disgorgement in Co-Location Case
By Editors | 01/05/2019
NSE will also be prohibited from issuing an IPO and launching new derivatives products for six months. Two former managing directors also found to be guilty.
Trading & Investment
S. Korea Seeks Lower Barriers for Retail Investment in Derivatives
By Editors | 30/04/2019
The KRX seeks to reduce the minimum account size required to open a derivatives trading account, and to ease compulsory training requirements for retail investors.
Trading & Investment
India Opens Foreign Investor Access to Municipal Bonds Market
By Editors | 29/04/2019
The RBI has extended the 2% cap on foreign investment in state development loans to also be allocated to municipal bonds.
Trading & Investment
BOJ Committee Releases Results of Discussion on Libor Alternatives
By Garima Chitkara | 29/04/2019
The industry-led committee is working to develop term reference rates based on JPY OIS as a potential alternative benchmark in light of the discontinuation of JPY LIBOR in 2021.
Trading & Investment
SGX, UOB Sign Pact to Help Chinese Firms Expand in ASEAN
By Editors | 29/04/2019
Chinese firms will be able to leverage SGX and UOB’s infrastructure, expertise and networks to expand into Singapore and other ASEAN nations.
Trading & Investment
NSE Raises Margins on Futures, Options with High Open Interest
By Editors | 29/04/2019
The National Stock Exchange of India has raised trading margins required for stock futures and options by up to 300%, depending on market wide position limits.
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