SECURITIES / DERIVATIVES

Market Infrastructure

RBI Urges Formation of Spot Exchange Regulator

By Samuel Riding | 27/09/2016

SEBI does not regulate spot exchanges despite merger with Forward Markets Commission.

Securities / Derivatives

SFC Proposes Higher Position Limits

By Samuel Riding | 21/09/2016

Cap on excess position limit could be increased 6-fold; 3-tier statutory position limit proposed.

Market Infrastructure

ASIC Investigates ASX Outage

By Samuel Riding | 20/09/2016

ASX says disruption was due to hardware failure and not a cyber-attack.

Market Infrastructure

Vietnam to Launch Derivatives Market in 1Q17

By Samuel Riding | 19/09/2016

SSC, HNX and VSD will develop regulations on prices, fees and tax.

AML / KYC

Taiwan Investigating Ex-regulators in Mega Bank Case

By Samuel Riding | 19/09/2016

Parliamentary task force is looking at possible money laundering and insider trading.

Capital / Liquidity

APRA to Revise Counterparty Credit Risk Framework

By Samuel Riding | 16/09/2016

Revisions aims to align framework with Basel changes.

Market Infrastructure

RBI Sets up Working Group on Commodity Hedging Price Risk

By Samuel Riding | 15/09/2016

Group includes representatives from RBI, SEBI, commercial banks and corporate sector.

Market Infrastructure

China Said to Limit Securities Accounts

By Samuel Riding | 15/09/2016

CSRC to clamp down on trading under fake identities; limit investors to 3 accounts.

Market Infrastructure

Hanoi Exchange Issues New Trading Rules

By Samuel Riding | 13/09/2016

New measures aim to prevent manipulation and boost liquidity.