Trading & Investment

Trading & Investment

Singapore to Require Reporting of Short Selling Information

By Garima Chitkara | 31/05/2018

Short sellers will have report their positions and short sell orders on SGX-listed securities to the MAS starting October this year; MAS rules expected to improve transparency.

Market Data & Technology

SEBI to Investigate Technical Glitches at NSE, MCX

By Garima Chitkara | 31/05/2018

SEBI has sought a report from both the exchanges to understand the causes of the glitches that led to trading disruptions and the booking of duplicate trades.

Trading & Investment

MAS, HKMA Commit to FX Global Code

By Editors | 30/05/2018

Over 200 global FX market participants have committed to the Code to maintain status as central bank counterparties.

Trading & Investment

S. Korea Announces Measures to Prevent Stock Trade Errors

By Manesh Samtani | 29/05/2018

Measures to prevent repeat of Samsung Securities dividend payout error include new real-time monitoring system, tighter controls at securities firms, tougher penalties.

Trading & Investment

SEBI Further Eases GIFT City Market Access for Foreign Investors

By Garima Chitkara | 28/05/2018

SEBI has allowed a segregated nominee account structures for routing foreign stock trade orders at India’s IFSC, known as GIFT City.

Trading & Investment

India’s BSE to Launch Corporate Debt Repos

By Garima Chitkara | 28/05/2018

BSE received approval from RBI and SEBI to trade repos on corporate debt securities, a move expected to deepen corporate debt market.

Trading & Investment

Cambodia Establishes Regulatory Framework for Collective Investment

By Manesh Samtani | 24/05/2018

Securities regulator approves directive establishing conditions and procedures to follow for licensing and the legal obligations for collective investment schemes.

Structural Regulation

CFTC Approves ASX Application for Direct Access to US Customers

By Garima Chitkara | 24/05/2018

ASX can provide direct access to US customers to trade on its platform; CFTC order part of its regulatory deference programme

Trading & Investment

India Consults on Opening Up Commodity Derivatives to Foreign Entities

By Garima Chitkara | 24/05/2018

SEBI consults on allowing foreign entities with direct exposure to Indian commodities into the commodities derivatives markets; FPI’s will not be allowed.