Trading & Investment

Structural Regulation

CSRC Orders Halt to Swap Lending

By Samuel Riding | 27/11/2015

Stock market regulator asks brokers to end practice of using swaps and OTC contracts to finance stock purchases.

Structural Regulation

Philippine Stock Exchange to Boost Stake in PDS

By Samuel Riding | 23/11/2015

Philippine Stock Exchange currently holds 20.98 percent in operator of Philippine Dealing Exchange.

Trading & Investment

India Lines up Level Playing Field for Traders

By Samuel Riding | 19/11/2015

BSE addresses HFT concerns by ensuring all market participants have equal market access.

Trading & Investment

How Regulatory Easing is Attracting Global Capital to India

By Samuel Riding | 19/11/2015

Indian regulators’ forward thinking on market participation and products benefits investors and infrastructure providers alike.

Trading & Investment

China to Expand HK-Shanghai Stock Connect

By Samuel Riding | 19/11/2015

More shares to be added to scheme; CSRC to forge ahead with HK-Shenzhen version.

Trading & Investment

KRX Enhances Bond Trading System

By Samuel Riding | 18/11/2015

Korean exchange operator introduces WIT for government bonds, sets stage for listing of new types of debt security.

Trading & Investment

India to Issue Guidelines on Cross-currency Trading

By Samuel Riding | 17/11/2015

Regulators also propose to extend exchange hours beyond 5pm to allow domestic markets to benefit during peak global trading.

Trading & Investment

E-trading Restrictions to Hit Stock Connect

By Samuel Riding | 16/11/2015

International investors write to CSRC warning clampdown could sabotage major investment channels.

Structural Regulation

Merger of Philippine Exchanges Delayed

By Samuel Riding | 13/11/2015

Monopoly law a stumbling block in proposed merger of the country’s equity and fixed income exchanges.