Trading & Investment

Trading & Investment

CFFEX Ends Futures Trading Restrictions

By Samuel Riding | 17/02/2017

Trading cap doubled, but only to 20 contracts; some margin requirements halved.

Structural Regulation

India to Allow Integrated Commodity, Equity Broking

By Samuel Riding | 16/02/2017

Integration of exchanges to follow, allowing single-platform trading of commodities, equities and currencies.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

Thailand Introduces FX Dealer Certification

By Samuel Riding | 14/02/2017

Certification requires 5 years’ experience or passing a 3-part test.

Trading & Investment

Taiwan Enhances Securities Lending Framework

By Samuel Riding | 13/02/2017

New rules aim to improve borrowing and lending operations in the equity market.

Trading & Investment

Korea Confirms Tougher Short Selling Rules

By Samuel Riding | 13/02/2017

New rules aim to prevent information imbalance, enhance market transparency and effectiveness of penalties.

Trading & Investment

SEBI Eyes Commodity Market Reform

By Samuel Riding | 13/02/2017

Regulator to consider institutional investor participation; integrate spot, derivatives markets.

Market Abuse

Indonesia Exchange Seeks to Ward off ‘Marking the Close’

By Samuel Riding | 13/02/2017

IDX could follow Malaysia, Singapore, HK exchanges in opening up pre-closing trade to scrutiny.

Structural Regulation

MAS Takes Over OTC Derivatives Regulation

By Samuel Riding | 10/02/2017

International Enterprise Singapore now only responsible for spot commodity, rubber trading.

Trading & Investment

HK SFC Reprimands, Fines Forex Firm

By Samuel Riding | 10/02/2017

Firm’s neglect of regulatory standards affected prices in about 240 transactions.