All posts tagged "ETFs"
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240Hong KongSFC to Allow Leveraged, Inverse ETFs Tracking Mainland Indices
The SFC is prepared to initially only accept 'swap-based' L&I products tracking Mainland equity indices, with a leverage factor up to 2x, or negative 1x for inverse products.
May 24, 2020 -
996Hong KongHong Kong Lowers Transaction Costs for ETF Market Makers
An amendment waives stamp duties on primary market stock transfers involving ETF market makers' activities to create and redeem ETF units.
May 16, 2020 -
460ChinaSGX, CITIC Securities Agree to Collaborate Across Borders
SGX and CITIC Securities will collaborate on FICC, REIT, equity, debt and related derivatives markets, among other areas.
April 29, 2020 -
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Oil Volatility Prompts SFC Call for Vigilance, Contingency Plans
Commodity futures brokers should control exposures to clients and pre-arrange for contingent funding and capital support to be available from group companies or shareholders.
April 24, 2020 -
423Hong Kong
SFC Seeks Certainty on ETF Market Making Continuity
ETF management companies should procure more than one market maker, or secure arrangements for alternative market makers to quickly step in if there is a disruption.
April 18, 2020 -
352Australia & NZASIC Updates Guidance on Active ETF Internal Market Making
Active ETFs are asked to rely on publicly available information for market making quotes, and to establish internal information barriers.
April 17, 2020 -
1.2KFintech / RegtechSecurities Market Principles Can Be Applied to Stablecoins: IOSCO
Preliminary analysis concludes that the Principles for Financial Market Infrastructures could apply to the global stablecoin arrangements, among other principles and standards.
March 25, 2020 -
368JapanBOJ Carries Out Emergency Operations to Curb Bond Volatility
The 1.3 trillion yen emergency bond-buying operation to was aimed at stabilising the debt market given its recent volatility, the BOJ said.
March 20, 2020 -
191Asia-PacificSET Revises Circuit Breaker Mechanism to Curb Volatility
The circuit breaker will be triggered in three stages instead of two. The ceiling and floor limits for securities and derivatives are also revised.
March 19, 2020 -
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UPDATED – BOJ Introduces New Lending Facility, Expands Asset Purchases
The new 8 trillion yen lending facility will offer banks one-year, zero-interest loans collateralised by corporate debt securities. The BOJ is also doubling its annual ETF purchase capacity.
March 16, 2020
