Trading & Investment

Trading & Investment

China Launches Crude Oil Futures

By Manesh Samtani | 27/03/2018

Foreign investors allowed to participate in China’s futures market for the first time; foreign currencies to be used for margin deposits to facilitate foreign participation.

Trading & Investment

Malaysia Set to License its First Robo-advisory

By Garima Chitkara | 22/03/2018

Securities Commission 2017 annual report reveals eligibility and application requirements for digital investment management; first robot-advisory license to be granted in 2018.

Structural Regulation

S.Korea Proposes Asset Manager Remuneration Disclosures

By Garima Chitkara | 22/03/2018

FSC to amend financial services legislation to enhance investor protection by requiring funds to release manager compensation; new rules for easing fund compliance and encouraging crowdfunding also proposed.

Structural Regulation

China to Allow Offshore Listed Firms to Issue Depository Receipts

By Editors | 20/03/2018

Move aimed at attracting back to the mainland China’s overseas-listed tech giants Alibaba, Tencent, Baidu.

Trading & Investment

UPDATED – India Securities Regulator Mulls Changes to Algorithmic Trading Framework

By Garima Chitkara | 18/03/2018

SEBI is considering imposing a congestion charge for high volume trading to address concerns on unfair market access to India’s exchange trading systems.

Cloud & Infrastructure

Malaysia Establishes Working Group to Digitise Brokerage Industry

By Garima Chitkara | 18/03/2018

The BRIDGe working group will work to enhance operational efficiencies and service standards, promote innovation and reduce brokerage costs.

Structural Regulation

China Issues Consultation on Foreign Control of Securities Firms

By Samuel Riding | 12/03/2018

Foreign financial institutions would be able to own 51% of a mainland securities firm, with all ownership restrictions to be removed in three years’ time.

Trading & Investment

Who’s Picking up the MiFID II Bill?

By Peter Guy | 12/03/2018

MiFID II’s rollout into the middle of a market reversal and complaints about asset manager fees couldn’t have come at a worse time.

Trading & Investment

Vietnam Announces Risk Hedging Rules for Warrant Issuers

By Editors | 09/03/2018

Hi Chi Minh Stock Exchange to launch covered warrants in late March; issuers required to hold adequate underlying securities and submit daily reports to the exchange.