Hong Kong

Market Infrastructure

SFC Pushes Back ATS Guideline Implementation

By Samuel Riding | 02/03/2016

Hong Kong regulator confirms deferral to coincide with introduction of mandatory OTC clearing.

Securities / Derivatives

SFC Fines Yuanta Securities’ HK Unit for Disclosure Failings

By Samuel Riding | 29/02/2016

Securities regulator says firm hid bond deal execution prices and financial gains.

Market Infrastructure

Hong Kong Expands Short Position Reporting Rules

By Samuel Riding | 25/02/2016

SFC expands position reporting to all securities that can be shorted; sets collective investment scheme threshold at HKD30 million.

Market Infrastructure

HKEX Launches Data Distribution Programme

By Samuel Riding | 16/02/2016

Exchange aims to promote wider availability of data for mainland China investors.

Market Infrastructure

HKMA ‘Respects’ HSBC HQ Decision

By Samuel Riding | 16/02/2016

Authority stresses Hong Kong’s status as banking hub after lender’s decision to stay in UK.

Market Infrastructure

Australia Regulators Propose New Interbank Rate Benchmark

By Samuel Riding | 15/02/2016

Mechanism based on volume-weighted average price to be introduced by end-2016.

Market Infrastructure

SFC Flags ‘Fake Regulator’

By Samuel Riding | 12/02/2016

Hong Kong Foreign Investments Trade Authority the latest in a long line of fictitious regulators and market operators.

HK to Approve Inverse and Leveraged ETFs

By Samuel Riding | 05/02/2016

Higher-risk ETFs are subject to counterparty and liquidity concerns in the US.

AML / KYC

Fraud Allegations at Australia’s Commonwealth Bank

By Samuel Riding | 04/02/2016

Staff allegedly involved in Ponzi scheme which continued for five years after initial suspicions raised.