Trading & Investment

Trading & Investment

China, Singapore to Boost Capital Market Connectivity

By Samuel Riding | 09/11/2015

Pair to hold talks on regulations that ‘impinge on their capital markets’; Singapore to expand product offering to Chinese institutions.

Market Abuse

Spoofing Conviction Creates Uncertainty

By Peter Guy | 09/11/2015

Last week’s successful US conviction creates more ambiguity in electronic trading and global markets.

Trading & Investment

Pakistan Issues Draft Short Sale Rules

By Samuel Riding | 09/11/2015

Securities and Exchange Commission proposes short sale limit at 40 percent of a security’s average daily turnover.

Market Abuse

Singapore Investigates Alleged Derivatives Spoofing

By Samuel Riding | 09/11/2015

SGX investigation prompted by large number of complaints and amid increased scrutiny of spoof trading.

Trading & Investment

China, Singapore Sign Commodity Financing Deal

By Samuel Riding | 09/11/2015

Bank of China to set up global business centre for commodities financing and trading in Singapore.

Trading & Investment

Thailand’s SEC Consults on Mutual Fund Investment Rules

By Samuel Riding | 06/11/2015

Regular proposing to loosen rules on investment policy of funds sold to institutional and HNW investors

Trading & Investment

China’s Futures Exchange Hit by Securities Regulator Clampdown

By Samuel Riding | 02/11/2015

Volume declines to five-year low amid CSCR’s tight margin requirements and position limits on futures trading.

Structural Regulation

ASIC Publishes Changes to Market Integrity Rules

By Samuel Riding | 30/10/2015

Changes impact warrants and ETFs traded on new Chi-X investment product market.

Trading & Investment

HSBC Shifts Derivatives Trades to Hong Kong as HQ Decision Looms

By Samuel Riding | 29/10/2015

Sources suggest move is to take advantage of favourable funding and regulatory environment as changes in the US and Europe lift costs.