All posts tagged "Brokerages"
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463IndiaSEBI Amends Margin Framework for Cash, Derivatives Segments
Margin requirements will be lower for positions that are hedged against each other, making some options strategies more feasible for traders.
February 25, 2020 -
368JapanJapan: New Foreign Investment Rule to Impact Up to 500 Listed Firms
Proposed ministry orders currently being finalised will reportedly exempt a wide range of foreign financial institutions and hedge funds from the reporting requirement.
February 24, 2020 -
667ChinaChina Moves to Stabilise Market Amid Coronavirus Fears
The CSRC has reportedly issued a verbal directive preventing brokers from selling borrowed shares, among other formal measures.
February 3, 2020 -
374Securities & TradingTaiwan Easing Rules to Encourage More Domestic Investment
In March, the FSC will announce which banks qualify to issue new structured note products, after the regulator eased regulations on the investment targets they can be linked to.
January 7, 2020 -
599KoreaKorea FSS Pledges to Improve Environment for Foreign FIs
At a meeting with bank and asset manager heads, the FSS promised to lower regulatory and operational barriers for foreign firms looking to enter Korea’s financial markets.
December 3, 2019 -
566China
CSRC Sets Key Dates for Cancelling Foreign Ownership Limits
The foreign ownership limit will be cancelled next year for futures companies, fund managers and securities firms from 1 January, 1 April and 1 December, respectively.
October 11, 2019 -
448Fintech / RegtechJapan Brokers Form New Body to Develop Rules for STOs
The new association was formed by securities firms SBI, Nomura, Daiwa, Kabu.com, Monex and Rakuten and will seek FSA approval for status as a self-regulatory organisation.
October 7, 2019 -
396Hong KongCivil Unrest Forces Brokers to Exit Hong Kong Market
Since the Hong Kong protests began in June, ten brokerage firms have reportedly exited the market amid lower turnover and shrinking commission revenues.
September 24, 2019 -
630China
CSRC to Use Investor Protection Funds to Bail Out Brokers in Crisis
The draft rules say securities firms would need to provide equivalent collateral for loans from the Investor Protection Fund, which will charge 1.5 times the market lending rate.
July 8, 2019 -
543China
China to Resume Approvals for Domestically Funded Securities Firms
All newly approved brokerages since 2008 have been joint ventures between domestic and foreign investors. But market access should also be broadened to domestic investors, the CSRC says.
July 8, 2019
