Market Infrastructure

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’.

Market Infrastructure

Feeding the Bitcoin Bubble

By Peter Guy | 18/12/2017

The start of bitcoin futures may increase speculation and international regulatory risks as countries rein in credit.