Trading & Investment

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

    Structural Regulation

    RBI Extends LEI Deadlines for Non-Derivative Market Participants

    By Editors | 29/04/2019

    Participants in government securities, money markets and non-derivative forex markets will have until the end of this year to obtain LEIs.

    Trading & Investment

    MAS Seeks to Strengthen Singapore as a Global Hub for FX Trading

    By Editors | 26/04/2019

    MAS has reportedly been encouraging major FX players to build their systems, trading engines and data centres locally to reduce latencies from routing trades through other FX hubs.

    Trading & Investment

    Shanghai, Switzerland to Explore Development of Stock Connect

    By Editors | 25/04/2019

    Under an updated MoU, the Shanghai Stock Exchange and SIX Swiss Exchange to explore the feasibility of developing a stock connect programme.

    Trading & Investment

    Shenzhen, Thailand Stock Exchanges to Develop Cross Border Products

    By Editors | 25/04/2019

    An MoU sign by the SZSE and SET this week will facilitate the development of cross-border products such as ETFs, depositary receipts, indices and green finance products.

    Trading & Investment

    SEBI Enables Greater Retail Access to REITs, InvITs

    By Editors | 24/04/2019

    The regulator has reduced the minimum subscription size and introduced defined trading lots for real estate and infrastructure investment trusts in India.

    Trading & Investment

    MPF Needs Greater Access to China Markets – HKIFA

    By Editors | 24/04/2019

    Hong Kong fund managers are asking for Shanghai and Shenzhen to be included in the list of overseas markets approved for MPF investment.

    Supervision & Enforcement

    Goldman, Gao Hua Securities Agree to $22.3m CSRC Settlement

    By Editors | 24/04/2019

    Goldman Sachs and its Chinese partner Gao Hua Securities have agreed to an administrative settlement of 150 million yuan for internal control breaches.

    Trading & Investment

    China, Japan Sign Agreement to Facilitate ETF Cross-Listings

    By Editors | 23/04/2019

    The Shanghai Stock Exchange and Japan Exchange Group have signed an ETF Connectivity Agreement to streamline investment in the each other’s markets.

    Trading & Investment

    Seven Funds Get CSRC Approval for Shanghai Sci-Tech Board

    By Editors | 23/04/2019

    The first seven funds have been approved by the CSRC to invest in stocks on Shanghai’s new science and technology innovation board.

    Trading & Investment

    DSE Proposes Measures to Develop Bangladesh Capital Market

    By Editors | 22/04/2019

    After a major decline in market cap since last year, Dhaka Stock Exchange has submitted proposals to the regulator to help stimulate the market.

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