Europe

Structural Regulation

APAC Central Banks Prepare Market for Benchmark Reforms

By Editors | 27/09/2019

A group of APAC central banks have issued a report on the regional implications of LIBOR’s discontinuation, BMR implementation, and reforms to local benchmarks.

Market Abuse

US, UK Agencies Work to Clean Up Credit Derivatives Market

By Editors | 24/09/2019

In a joint statement, the SEC, CFTC and FCA have pledged to work together to address “opportunistic strategies” that harm the credit derivatives market.

Structural Regulation

HKEX Enlists Investment Banks to Help with LSEG Bid

By Editors | 24/09/2019

HKEX has reportedly brought in UBS, Credit Suisse and HSBC to help it engage with LSEG shareholders and provide advice on its recently-rejected bid to takeover the London bourse.

Structural Regulation

ISDA Issues Guidance on Executing Trades on Recognised Venues

By Editors | 23/09/2019

The guides describe how cross-border trading will work following the CFTC-MAS, CFTC-FSA and EC-MAS agreements on mutual recognition of derivatives trading venues.

Trading & Investment

BIS Survey Reveals Rising Significance of Asian FX Hubs

By Manesh Samtani | 18/09/2019

Sales desks in China, Hong Kong and Singapore all recorded rises in FX trading activity compared to three years earlier. The UK increased its dominance despite Brexit fears.

Structural Regulation

HKEX Merger a ‘Significant Backward Step’, Says LSEG

By Manesh Samtani | 14/09/2019

The London Stock Exchange Group sees no merit in further engagement because of fundamental flaws in HKEX’s offer.

Structural Regulation

HKEX Seeks ‘Unprecedented’ Market Connectivity Via LSEG Merger

By Manesh Samtani | 11/09/2019

HKEX chief Charles Li says the merger would create the most important investment platform and risk management infrastructure for the free flow of global capital between the East and West.

Clearing & Post-Trade

WFE Warns EMIR 2.2 Could Unduly Fragment Global Markets

By Editors | 29/08/2019

The WFE has issued a letter to the European Commission and ESMA outlining principles it says would support the objectives of EMIR 2.2 while limiting its negative consequences.

Structural Regulation

EU Shareholder Rights Directive – It’s Time for APAC Firms to Act

By Demi Derem | 26/08/2019

Though a European regulation, SRD II will directly impact Asian intermediaries and hundreds of billions of euros in assets held by APAC investors, says Demi Derem at Broadridge.