All posts tagged "Securities"
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174Hong KongHong Kong SFC Waives Licensing Amid ‘Challenging Market Environment’
The decision was made to relieve the regulatory cost burden on the securities and futures industry, taking into account the "current challenging market environment".
December 5, 2019 -
267Capital RegulationChina Economy Still Resilient, Despite Risk Factors: PBOC
Financial risks have gradually shifted from rapid accumulation to high-level mitigation in the past few years, the PBOC says in its annual financial stability report.
November 27, 2019 -
177Asia-PacificThailand to Launches DLT Pilot Trading Corporate Bonds
The DLT project was first announced in September, and will first test trading with bonds before expanding to equities, derivatives and investment funds.
November 26, 2019 -
280Asia-PacificSET Launches Interbank Payment System for Securities Transactions
The new system will provide greater convenience for investors, alleviate intermediaries' cash management burden, and mitigate payment risks in the banking system.
November 13, 2019 -
1.9KAML / KYCSFC Unveils Regulatory Framework for Crypto Exchanges
Under the new framework, announced at Hong Kong Fintech Week, platform operators that offer trading in virtual assets classified as securities may seek Type 1 and Type 7 licences from the SFC.
November 7, 2019 -
408Asia-PacificTokenisation Could Revolutionise Traditional Finance: ASIFMA
Tokenised securities will impact traditional finance and act as a bridge between legacy finance and the new digital world, taking benefits from each system, ASIFMA says in a new white paper.
November 6, 2019 -
873Market InfrastructureSingapore Brokers Experience DDoS-related Disruption
MAS said a small number of stock brokers encountered DDoS attacks last week, but only “limited disruption” resulted due to their mitigation services being activated.
November 1, 2019 -
444ChinaUBS Becomes First Foreign Firm to Sponsor STAR Market IPO
China-based UBS Securities, now majority-controlled by UBS Group AG, was the sole underwriter for the IPO, which is also now the first STAR Market stock dually-listed in Hong Kong.
October 31, 2019 -
315InternationalFSB, IMF Report Progress on G20 Data Gaps Initiative
The report notes that China is one of the countries that has outstanding issues with removing barriers to full trade reporting and access to trade repository data.
October 14, 2019 -
366ChinaShenzhen, Swiss Bourses Sign Memorandum of Understanding
The initiative will be used to share know-how, expand client networks, and explore cross-border financing alternatives and cooperation in research projects.
October 12, 2019
