CCB (Asia) Selects Wolters Kluwer to Help Address Regulatory Reporting Requirements

05/05/2015

China Construction Bank (Asia) has announced they will be implementing Wolter Kluwers, OneSumX Regulatory Reporting solution.

ASIC Repeals Certain Market Integrity Rules

04/05/2015

Australian Investments & Securities Commission has refined its market integrity rules by removing certain unnecessary compliance requirements on market participants.

India’s SEBI to Alter Rules on Alternative Investment Funds

04/05/2015

The Securities and Exchange Board of India plans to introduce changes in the rules on alternative investment funds (AIFs).

Dollar Spikes Reflect ‘Normal Market’, Says ASIC in Preliminary Report

03/05/2015

Spikes in the Australian dollar ahead of Reserve Bank interest rates decisions were the result of lower liquidity in the market before announcements are made, Australian Securities & Investments Commission said in a preliminary finding.

MAS Announces Domestic Systematically Important Banks, Publishes Framework

01/05/2015

The Monetary Authority of Singapore has published its framework for identifying and supervising domestic systemically important banks in Singapore including the inaugural list of D-SIBs.

China’s RMB Back to Fifth Place in Global Payment Rankings, SWIFT Says

30/04/2015

China’s renminbi reclaimed its position as the fifth largest payment currency in the world after slipping to seventh in February in a sign that more companies boosted their investment in China assets.

Hong Kong in Talks with Taiwan on Potential Cross-Border Stock Link

30/04/2015

Hong Kong’s stock exchange is exploring the possibility of opening direct stock trade links with Taiwan, says its chairman, adding that it held initial talks with Taipei about a potential cross-border share trade.

Securities / Derivatives

ESMA Announces Third Country CCP Recognition for Asia

29/04/2015

ESMA announces recognition of ten third-country CCPs established in Australia, Hong Kong, Japan and Singapore.

China’s PBOC Eyes Launch of Credit-Easing Plan

29/04/2015

China’s central bank plans to launch in the next couple of months a credit-easing program that will allow local banks to swap local government bailout bonds for loans as a way to bolster liquidity and boost lending.