Trading & Investment

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    Structural Regulation

    State Media Details China’s Plans to Open up Capital Markets

    By Editors | 28/09/2017

    Global Times says domestic officials are increasingly frustrated by the slow pace of opening up and reform of capital markets.

    Structural Regulation

    Dual Share Victory Doesn’t Guarantee HKEX the Last Laugh

    By Peter Guy | 19/09/2017

    The power struggle between HKEX and the SFC is over. The ultimate outcome is still uncertain.

    Trading & Investment

    HK SFC Inquiries Reveal Fund Managers’ Best Execution Failings

    By Samuel Riding | 18/09/2017

    Investigations of about 250 firms including subsidiaries of US and EU players also find weaknesses in avoiding conflicts of interest and liquidity management.

    Trading & Investment

    India to Boost Securities Lending to Support Derivatives Market Development

    By Editors | 18/09/2017

    SEBI consults on lending and borrowing in cash derivatives segment, asks whether physical settlement should be made compulsory.

    Market Abuse

    Shanghai Futures Exchange Flags Abnormal Market Behaviours

    By Editors | 18/09/2017

    More than half of abnormal transactions which require disciplinary action by futures exchange involve the frequent placing and cancellation of orders.

    Structural Regulation

    CSRC to Push ‘Central Surveillance System’ for Exchanges

    By Samuel Riding | 29/08/2017

    Chairman Liu Shiyu cites ‘huge room for improvement’ in exchanges’ front-line supervision, citing failures exposed by 2015 stock market turmoil.

    Market Abuse

    Korea Toughens Short-selling Rules

    By Samuel Riding | 28/08/2017

    Measures are expected to sharply increase incidences of excessive short selling; new categories of offence come with heavier maximum penalty.

    Structural Regulation

    HKEX Risks Tech Firms’ Disfavour

    By Peter Guy | 28/08/2017

    HKEX needs to develop regulations and boards to accommodate the entire chain of technology from start-ups to unicorns.

    AI Risk & Governance

    Taiwan Allows Robo-advisory for Mutual Funds

    By Garima Chitkara | 14/08/2017

    Investment advisors can use robo-advisory technology to execute transactions and rebalance portfolios for clients as long as preset investment scale and return standards are maintained.

    Trading & Investment

    Malaysia Comes Out Against MYR Trading on SGX and ICE

    By Garima Chitkara | 10/08/2017

    Recent introduction of MYR futures in offshore exchanges a contravention to its foreign exchange management policy and rules.

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