Regulation Asia sat down with DTCC's Oliver Williams to discuss how trade reporting has changed, and what firms in Asia should be doing to stay compliant.
August 7, 2019The list of Financial Services Providers identifies major dealers outside Hong Kong that are under the clearing obligation.
July 1, 2019The Japanese Bankers Association asks the HKMA and SFC to develop rules that automatically assign the UTI generation responsibility, rather than rely on bilateral agreement between counterparties.
June 28, 2019The leverage ratio revision permits cash and non-cash forms of margin received from clients to offset the replacement cost and potential future exposure for client cleared derivatives.
June 28, 2019SGX, in collaboration with a unit of BGC Partners, has become the first exchange in Asia to launch a portfolio compression service for listed derivatives.
June 28, 2019DTCC's Val Wotton and Oliver Williams explain the challenges SFTR presents in Asia, and how firms can best prepare in the lead-up to implementation starting in April 2020.
June 17, 2019The FSB and IOSCO have separately published reports on market fragmentation as they seek to minimise its adverse effects on financial stability and market efficiency.
June 6, 2019The minimum deposit requirements will be abolished for professional investors and eased for retail investors. The minimum 20-hour compulsory training requirement will be reduced.
May 31, 2019Although widespread coverage has been achieved in OTC derivatives and securities markets, LEI adoption remains uneven across jurisdictions, with Asia Pacific lagging.
May 30, 2019Two Australian FX brokers announced they will stop servicing overseas customers, after ASIC warned they may be breaking the law in other jurisdictions.
May 22, 2019