Securities / Derivatives

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Hong Kong, Luxembourg Sign Mutual Recognition of Funds Agreement

    By Editors | 16/01/2019

    Eligible general equity, bond or mixed funds authorised by the SFC can seek authorisation to be marketed to retail investors in Luxembourg.

    Securities / Derivatives

    FMSB Issues Good Practices for Suspicious Transaction, Order Reporting

    By Editors | 15/01/2019

    The FICC Markets Standards Board has published the final version of its Statement of Good Practice on suspicious transaction and order reporting.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Singapore, Philippine Bourses Collaborate on Equity Derivatives

    By Editors | 15/01/2019

    The SGX and PSE are working on developing new equity index derivatives for listing in the Philippines to offer a more diverse product line to international investors.

    Securities / Derivatives

    China Doubles QFII Quota to Boost Foreign Investment

    By Editors | 15/01/2019

    China will double the quota from the current $150bn, despite having only granted $101.1bn in quotas to foreign investors as of December.

    Securities / Derivatives

    MAS Announces Grant to Support Stock Listings, Equity Research

    By Editors | 15/01/2019

    The Grant for Equity Market Singapore, or GEMS, will launch in February, offering funding to facilitate SGX listings and develop the local equity research ecosystem.

    Big Picture

    APAC Capital Markets Set for Rapid Growth in Coming Decade

    By Manesh Samtani | 14/01/2019

    New report from GFMA and New Financial offers policy recommendations to support the growth of deeper and more effective capital markets.

    Securities / Derivatives

    What ASIC’s New Product Intervention Powers Will Mean

    By Melody Gao | 11/01/2019

    Melody Gao at Sydney-based financial services consultancy firm Sophie Grace explains the implications of a bill to impose new design and distribution obligations on issuers and grant ASIC product intervention powers.

    Market Infrastructure

    Citi to Divest Stake in Mainland Securities Joint Venture

    By Editors | 10/01/2019

    Citi is looking to form its own majority-owned securities joint venture in China following new rules allowing foreign firms to acquire controlling stakes in such partnerships.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Bursa Malaysia Introduces New Trading Features

    By Editors | 09/01/2019

    The exchange has introduced market order at pre-closing, on-open orders, on-close orders, iceberg orders and one-cancel-other orders.

    Enforcement

    China Securities Regulator Breaks Record with 2018 Penalties

    By Editors | 08/01/2019

    The CSRC imposed fines of over $1.55bn in 2018, with the largest number of cases relating to insider trading, illegal disclosures and market manipulation.

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