All posts tagged "Brokers"
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352ChinaCSRC Asks Brokers to Issue CDS on Private Company Bonds
The move is aimed at helping private companies to raise funds on the market. CDS products, though new to China, will provide assurances against default.
April 19, 2019 -
595Capital RegulationSFC Finalises Guidelines on Securities Margin Lending
The guidelines will take effect in October, requiring brokers to limit margin lending to five times their capital, among other controls to reduce excessive leverage.
April 5, 2019 -
451Enforcement
SFC Orders Brokers to Freeze Client Assets in Market Manipulation Case
The prohibition orders as part an investigation into suspicious trading which appeared to create a false market in China Ding Yi Feng shares leading to an "irrationally high share price".
March 22, 2019 -
475IndiaSEBI Moves to Lower Trading Costs for Investors
Fees SEBI charges to brokers, stock exchanges and companies seeking to list will be reduced, among other changes aimed at spurring capital market activity.
March 5, 2019 -
729FeatureHKEX Three Year Plan Lays Out Global Ambitions
HKEX plans to introduce A-share futures, expand the stock and bond connect schemes, enable remote market access for Asia Pacific brokers, and modernise its operations.
March 1, 2019 -
678Securities & TradingNine Taiwan Brokers Approved to Issue ETNs – Report
The Taiwan Stock Exchange and GreTai Securities Market have so far approved a total of 9 securities firms to issue exchange traded notes in Q2 this year.
February 22, 2019 -
650Australia & NZMortgage Brokers Push Back Against Hayne Recommendations
A blanket ban on commissions as suggested by Kenneth Hayne would have a “devastating effect” on mortgage broking industry, says MFAA CEO Mike Felton.
February 8, 2019 -
568Asia-PacificVietnam’s SSC to Beef up Handling of Stock Market Violations
The SSC is coordinating with Vietnam's Ministry of Public Securities to ensure violators face criminal charges in addition to the existing administrative sanctioning regime.
January 25, 2019 -
357India
India’s Brokers Push Back Against Higher Margining for Equity Derivatives
Brokers say SEBI's new margining norms increase the cost of trading without any real reduction in risk and will result in "unprecedented damage" to India's equity derivatives market.
January 22, 2019 -
501FeatureLicensed Corporations Should Carefully Review Internal Controls – SFC
The SFC has reviewed brokers' internal control systems and found they are not adequately protecting client assets, supervising their staff or incentivising good compliance culture.
December 20, 2018
