Trading & Investment

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    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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