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Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Permits Mutual Funds to Trade Commodity Derivatives
By Editors | 23/05/2019
Mutual funds will be allowed to trade exchange-traded commodity derivatives, but cannot invest in physical goods, except through gold ETFs.
Securities / Derivatives
China to Pilot Cross-Market Bond Index Funds
By Editors | 22/05/2019
The CSRC and PBOC are planning to launch pilot bond index mutual funds that can be traded either on stock exchanges or the interbank market.
Securities / Derivatives
HKEX to Extend After-Hours Session From 17 June
By Editors | 21/05/2019
The enhancement will provide investors greater flexibility during US market hours and improve risk management, HKEX says.
Enforcement
Ex-JP Morgan Managing Director Charged with Bribery
By Editors | 20/05/2019
A former JP Morgan Securities managing director offered to employ the son of a potential client as a reward for “showing favour” in hiring the bank for IPO sponsor work.
Securities / Derivatives
BNM Announces Initiatives to Boost Market Liquidity, Accessibility
By Editors | 20/05/2019
The changes include enhanced repo market liquidity and flexibility, easier access to forex market, and an improved delivery mechanism for MGS futures settlements, among others.
Enforcement
European Commission Fines Five Banks Involved in FX Trading Cartel
By Editors | 20/05/2019
Individual traders at Citigroup, Barclays, RBS, JP Morgan and MUFG exchanged sensitive information and coordinated spot FX trading strategies through online chatrooms.
Enforcement
Hong Kong ICAC Files Charges Against Former Convoy Director
By Manesh Samtani | 18/05/2019
Charges were laid against Cho Kwai Chee, a former director of Convoy Global Holdings, one of the companies said to be at the centre of the so-called ‘enigma network’.
Enforcement
SFC Warns Brokers, Traders on Client Facilitation Conduct
By Manesh Samtani | 17/05/2019
The SFC has found brokers that are failing to comply with the expected standards on client facilitation, and plans to take action against both individuals and firms.
Securities / Derivatives
‘No Concrete Timetable’ for Shanghai-London Connect – SSE
By Editors | 17/05/2019
The project to link the Shanghai and London stock exchanges has reportedly lost momentum in China, after earlier plans to launch in December were called off.
Market Infrastructure
Hong Kong, Netherlands Agree Mutual Recognition of Funds
By Editors | 16/05/2019
Hong Kong and Dutch regulators have set out a framework for the exchange of information and mutual recognition of funds registered in both jurisdictions.
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