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Market Infrastructure
India to Slash Number of Listed Firms
By Editors | 27/05/2016
Approximately 1,200 companies suspended from trading for seven years will be asked to exit market.
Securities / Derivatives
CFTC Cracks Down on Swaps Offshoring
By Samuel Riding | 27/05/2016
Trades by US banks’ foreign units must adhere to US collateral requirements.
Securities / Derivatives
Citibank, Japan Affiliates Fined for Benchmark Manipulation
By Samuel Riding | 27/05/2016
Total fine for actions in US, Japan amounts to USD425mn and covers 2007 and 2012.
Market Infrastructure
SEBI to Increase Broker Monitoring, Issue HFT Regulations
By Samuel Riding | 27/05/2016
Regulator sets out priorities for 2016/17 including de-listing of 4,200 firms.
Market Infrastructure
CME Granted Singapore Clearing House Status
By Samuel Riding | 26/05/2016
Status allows CME Clearing to sign up direct members to exchange-traded and OTC contracts.
Market Infrastructure
SEC Freezes Account of Pakistan-based Trader
By Samuel Riding | 25/05/2016
US regulator says trader manipulated stock through false regulatory filing.
Market Infrastructure
Japan Passes Virtual Currency Legislation
By Samuel Riding | 25/05/2016
Exchanges can be subject to FSA administrative orders; 2nd new law allows banks to buy non-financial firms.
AML / KYC
SFC to Consult on Investor Identity Disclosure
By Samuel Riding | 23/05/2016
Brokers could be required to disclose identities of individuals making equity trades.
Market Infrastructure
Credit Suisse Fined for Market Integrity Rule Breaches
By Samuel Riding | 20/05/2016
Australian unit fined USD50,000 for failure to have automated trading filters in place to prevent interference with market integrity.
Market Infrastructure
Myanmar Appoints New SEC Head
By Samuel Riding | 20/05/2016
Finance ministry permanent secretary U Maung Maung Win also a former deputy central bank governor.
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