Market Infrastructure

    AML / KYC

    Banks Must Ensure Foreigners’ RMB Investment Returns Can Be ‘Freely Remitted’ – PBOC

    By Samuel Riding | 08/01/2018

    PBOC confirms overseas investors can use RMB funds to participate in China’s emissions trading market; send RMB profits, dividends back home.

    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.

    Market Infrastructure

    India Overhauls Credit Rating Agency, Fund Sponsor Regulations

    By Editors | 02/01/2018

    Securities regulator increases net worth requirement for agencies, requires separate legal entities for ‘non-core business’.

    Capital / Liquidity

    HSBC, StanChart Only HK Stocks to Fall Under MiFIR

    By Editors | 29/12/2017

    Only two Hong Kong-listed stocks have sufficient EU volume to comply with MiFIR trading obligations.

    Market Infrastructure

    Taiwan Stock Exchange Launches Co-location Services

    By Garima Chitkara | 29/12/2017

    Exchange says move will boost trading speeds, bring Taiwan up to speed with international standards and regulations.

    Capital / Liquidity

    China, Japan to Cooperate on Audit Oversight, Cross-Border Bonds

    By Editors | 26/12/2017

    The agreement will strengthen cross-border investor protection and assist financial institutions with cross-border bond issuance.

    Market Infrastructure

    SEBI Seeks to Establish Clearinghouse Interoperability

    By Editors | 24/12/2017

    Connectivity between clearing corporations may help reduce clearing and compliance costs, boost capital allocation efficiency and enhance obligation nettings benefits.

    Capital / Liquidity

    ESMA Gives Investment Firms, Issuers More Time on LEIs

    By Editors | 21/12/2017

    Six months forbearance to be allowed for obtaining LEI codes from clients, non-EU issuers of financial instruments.

    Enforcement

    HK SFC Releases 1st MiC Regime Guidance Bulletin

    By Editors | 20/12/2017

    Report warns on conflicts of interest in sales practices and asset management; notes asset management sector now has more than half of all intermediaries.

    Market Infrastructure

    Shenzhen, Laos Exchanges Sign MoU on Capital Market Cooperation

    By Editors | 19/12/2017

    SZSE and LSX to share information, personnel, technology, expertise; financial infrastructure connectivity to facilitate cross-border ‘economic corridor’.

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