Securities / Derivatives

    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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