Securities / Derivatives

Securities / Derivatives

India’s BSE to Launch Corporate Debt Repos

By Garima Chitkara | 28/05/2018

BSE received approval from RBI and SEBI to trade repos on corporate debt securities, a move expected to deepen corporate debt market.

Securities / Derivatives

Cambodia Establishes Regulatory Framework for Collective Investment

By Manesh Samtani | 24/05/2018

Securities regulator approves directive establishing conditions and procedures to follow for licensing and the legal obligations for collective investment schemes.

Market Infrastructure

CFTC Approves ASX Application for Direct Access to US Customers

By Garima Chitkara | 24/05/2018

ASX can provide direct access to US customers to trade on its platform; CFTC order part of its regulatory deference programme

Securities / Derivatives

India Consults on Opening Up Commodity Derivatives to Foreign Entities

By Garima Chitkara | 24/05/2018

SEBI consults on allowing foreign entities with direct exposure to Indian commodities into the commodities derivatives markets; FPI’s will not be allowed.

Market Infrastructure

NSE Takes Legal Action to Prevent SGX India Derivatives Launch

By Garima Chitkara | 24/05/2018

NSE is seeking to prevent SGX from launching India equity derivative products in June; NSE previously terminated its data sharing agreement with SGX for its Nifty futures offering.

Securities / Derivatives

SFC Introduces New Disclosure Rules for Discretionary Account Trading

By JP Reimann | 23/05/2018

SFC requires intermediaries to disclose incentives, trading profits arising from third party products; amendments to come into effect on 25 November 2018.

Market Infrastructure

Malaysia Implements Segregated Accounts for Bond Investors

By Manesh Samtani | 23/05/2018

BNM has operationalised segregated securities accounts for resident and non-resident investors in RENTAS debt securities using LEIs to identify transacting parties.

Capital / Liquidity

China Boosts Offshore RMB Liquidity as MSCI Inclusion Looms

By Garima Chitkara | 21/05/2018

PBOC allows offshore clearing banks to access mainland liquidity, cuts RMB reserve ratio of clearing banks to zero percent, among other measures.

Securities / Derivatives

SFC Expands Professional Investor Rules

By JP Reimann | 21/05/2018

SFC’s new professional investor rules will expand categories, amend qualification threshold starting from 13 July 2018.