Securities / Derivatives

    Securities / Derivatives

    ESMA Publishes List of Derivatives Subject to MiFID II Trading Rules

    By Samuel Riding | 11/01/2018

    Listed securities must be traded on regulated markets or organised trading facilities; no APAC venues yet to be granted equivalency.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Thailand Allows Securities Firms to Offer Bitcoin Futures Locally

    By Manesh Samtani | 11/01/2018

    The SEC says fraud and money laundering not points of concern as CBOE and CME markets are properly supervised.

    Market Infrastructure

    Korea’s Reduction in Foreign Shareholder Capital Gains Tax Threshold Arouses Concern

    By Garima Chitkara | 10/01/2018

    Government to cut threshold from 25% to 5%, ASIFMA says reduction will challenge securities firms, produce no tax revenue.

    Securities / Derivatives

    HKEx Considering New Rules to Boost Trading Volumes

    By Garima Chitkara | 10/01/2018

    HK exchange looking to establish new trading rules, including rebates, simplified collateral regulations and removal of 10bp stamp duty charge.

    Securities / Derivatives

    MiFID II – Just the Start of a Perfect Storm for Research

    By Peter Guy | 08/01/2018

    The unbundling of research costs will not only create more transparency but usher in a collapse and change in banking research.

    Capital / Liquidity

    Japan Regulator to Overhaul Supervision and Restructure

    By Samuel Riding | 08/01/2018

    FSA’s move towards ‘dynamic supervision’ includes scrapping inspection manuals, restructuring governance, internal structure and HR policy.

    Capital / Liquidity

    China Tightens Rules for Bond Traders

    By Editors | 08/01/2018

    Informal transactions will no longer be allowed; market participants will need to sign written agreements.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Higher Stock Transaction Tax to Impact Trading Volume: PSE

    By Garima Chitkara | 05/01/2018

    Stock transaction tax increased 20% from 1 January 2018; change in timeline took exchange by surprise.

    Securities / Derivatives

    India Confirms Stock, Commodity Trading to be Allowed on Single Exchanges

    By Garima Chitkara | 04/01/2018

    Individual exchanges will be able to host equity, equity derivative, commodity derivative, currency derivative, interest rate future and debt instruments.

    Market Infrastructure

    Indonesia to Establish Derivatives CCP

    By Editors | 03/01/2018

    Centralising counterparty risk at a clearinghouse will make derivative products offered by Indonesian financial institutions more competitive.

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