Securities / Derivatives

Market Infrastructure

SC Malaysia Issues Guidelines on Business Continuity

By Editors | 15/05/2019

The Securities Commission requires each capital market entity to have business continuity management arrangements as part of ensuring systemic resiliency of the capital market.

Market Infrastructure

China Moves Towards Interoperable Bond Market Access Schemes

By Manesh Samtani | 15/05/2019

Rules drafted by the PBOC and SAFE will ease investments in China’s fixed income market by creating some interoperability between the QFII/RQFII and CIBM schemes.

Market Infrastructure

Sri Lanka Signs Dual Bond Listing Deal with London

By Editors | 14/05/2019

Colombo’s stock exchange has signed an MoU to list domestic government bonds in London and enable LSEG to support the development of Sri Lanka’s capital markets.

Market Infrastructure

US SEC Proposes Amendments to Cross-Border Swaps Rules

By Editors | 14/05/2019

The proposals address issues in applying security-based swaps rules in a cross-border context, and leave supervision of foreign trading practices and market structures to home supervisors.

Market Infrastructure

Dhaka Bourse Mulls New Data Exchange Platform

By Editors | 13/05/2019

The DSE’s ‘Financial Data Exchange Platform’ will allow regulators, market infrastructures and financial institutions to safely and efficiently exchange messages and files.

Market Infrastructure

Korea to Ease Data Barriers Within Financial Services Firms

By Editors | 13/05/2019

In addition to easing information barriers within financial services firms, the FSC will also allow them to outsource their core businesses to third parties with as fintech startups.

Securities / Derivatives

SGX Updates Rules on Securities Trading, Market Practices

By Editors | 13/05/2019

Following an October 2017 public consultation, SGX has announced that a number of new rules on securities trading and market practices will take effect next month.

Capital / Liquidity

ISDA Outlines Key Steps to Initial Margin Compliance

By Manesh Samtani | 13/05/2019

Based on recent BCBS/IOSCO guidance, ISDA estimates that regulatory IM preparation can be deferred for upwards of 70-80% of Phase 5 counterparty relationships.

Market Infrastructure

FMA, NZX Seek Public Views on Capital Markets Development Plan

By Editors | 10/05/2019

New Zealand’s Financial Markets Authority and the NZX are seeking public input on a 10 year plan to develop the nation’s capital markets.