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Capital / Liquidity
SFC Finalises Guidelines on Securities Margin Lending
By Editors | 05/04/2019
The guidelines will take effect in October, requiring brokers to limit margin lending to five times their capital, among other controls to reduce excessive leverage.
Securities / Derivatives
S. Korean May Allow Fintechs to Enter Brokerage Business
By Editors | 05/04/2019
The biggest barrier to entry for fintech firms will be the capital regulations imposed on existing brokerage firms.
Securities / Derivatives
China to Open Stock Index Futures to Foreign Investors
By Editors | 04/04/2019
Overseas investors may get access to mainland stock index futures under the QFII and RQFII programmes. No details revealed about quota arrangements.
Market Infrastructure
SWIFT Sees Growing ISO 20022 Adoption in Asia Pacific
By Manesh Samtani | 03/04/2019
SWIFT has released a new report on the state of adoption of the ISO 20022 financial messaging standard among Asia Pacific securities market infrastructures.
Enforcement
SEBI Proposes SRO Nomination Plan for Mutual Fund Distributors, Advisers
By Editors | 02/04/2019
A consultation proposes the creation of a nomination committee comprising external experts to recommend a self regulatory organisation for mutual fund distributors and advisers to curb mis-selling.
Market Infrastructure
NSE, SGX Reach Agreement on India Derivatives
By Editors | 01/04/2019
NSE and SGX have reportedly finalised an agreement that will enable SGX to offer trading in Nifty derivatives to Singapore investors through a special purpose vehicle operating as a broker at GIFT City.
Market Infrastructure
EU, Singapore Adopt Decision to Mutually Recognise Derivatives Venues
By Editors | 01/04/2019
The European Commission recognises Singapore trading venues as MiFIR-compliant; MAS has exempted EU trading facilities from its markets licensing requirements.
Securities / Derivatives
China Retail Investors Take a Liking to Government Bonds
By Editors | 29/03/2019
China’s pilot scheme allowing banks to sell government bonds to retail investors has been met with success, with over $200mn in bonds sold in a single day.
Enforcement
Singapore Charges Three for Spoofing Index Futures
By Editors | 28/03/2019
In a MAS-CAD joint investigation, three individuals are being charged for allegedly spoofing SGX-MSCI index futures and giving false statements to SGX.
Securities / Derivatives
SGX Bolsters Forex Business with BidFX Acquisition
By Editors | 28/03/2019
The acquisition is part of SGX’s strategy to build core pillars of growth across multiple asset classes, with FX being one of its key growth pillars.
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