United States

HKEX – Compromising Regulation to Win Business?

By Peter Guy | 07/11/2016

Exchange faces critical decisions on regulatory development as it chases all important technology listings.

AML / KYC

Bangladesh to Get $15mn of Heist Money Back This Week

By Samuel Riding | 07/11/2016

A further $30mn which found its way to a casino’s accounts is expected to follow.

Market Infrastructure

Shanghai Futures Exchange Adopts Nasdaq Surveillance Platform

By Samuel Riding | 20/10/2016

New platform will monitor Exchange’s more than 200 members, 700 distant trading terminals.

ESG / Sustainability

DTCC Appoints Tim Keady to Lead Firms’ DTCC Solutions Businesses

By Samuel Riding | 19/10/2016

New York/London/Hong Kong/Singapore, 18 October 2016 – The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the premier post-trade market infrastructure for […]

Market Infrastructure

Thailand SEC to Probe Stock Slump

By Samuel Riding | 17/10/2016

Securities regulator vows to take legal action if market manipulation is uncovered.

Deutsche Bank – Chronicle of a Death Foretold

By Peter Guy | 03/10/2016

Share price volatility shows lack of confidence in German lender’s management, and regulators.

ISDA Publishes Recommendation for FpML Version 5.9

By Samuel Riding | 26/09/2016

NEW YORK, 22 September, 2016 – ISDA (the International Swaps and Derivatives Association published the recommendation for (FpML) Financial products […]

DTCC Cuts GTR Rates for MAS-, ASIC-regulated Transactions

By Samuel Riding | 22/09/2016

New York/London/Hong Kong/Singapore (21 September) – DTCC (the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation) will from 1 October reduce fees for […]

Singapore: Conduct, Mis-selling and Conflicts of Interest

By Samuel Riding | 22/09/2016

Recent events suggest not much has changed since the financial crisis, and a different approach is needed.