Securities / Derivatives

Securities / Derivatives

Taiwan Brokers Set to Issue Exchange Traded Notes

By Editors | 03/03/2018

Brokers with capital adequacy exceeding 250 percent and net value over NTD10 billion will be allowed to issue the new debt instruments.

AML / KYC

SEBI Mulling Omnibus Accounts for Gift City

By Garima Chitkara | 03/03/2018

Omnibus accounts will allow bank clients to trade without undergoing standard KYC procedures and help boost trading from offshore participants.

Market Infrastructure

Bursa Malaysia Targets T+2 Securities Settlement

By Manesh Samtani | 02/03/2018

Other market boosting measures include a stamp duty waiver for stocks, as well as new ETF, ASEAN-centric and derivatives product launches.

Securities / Derivatives

India Eases Foreign Investor Limits on Interest Rate Futures

By Editors | 02/03/2018

Aggregate long positions for all FPIs will be up to INR50 billion across any interest rate futures instrument.

Securities / Derivatives

India to Ease Capital Markets Norms for Foreign Investors

By Garima Chitkara | 01/03/2018

Government to set up single-window clearance for foreign portfolio investors and allow foreign custodians to trade on behalf of their clients without registering with SEBI.

Market Infrastructure

ASEAN Liberalises Cross-border Funds Framework

By Garima Chitkara | 28/02/2018

ASEAN CIS framework revised to open greater fund participation between Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand.

Securities / Derivatives

China Stalls Launch of Registration Based IPO System

By Editors | 26/02/2018

Initially set for implementation this week, the market-oriented approach to listings will be pushed forward two years.

AML / KYC

India to Tighten Rules for Alternative Investment Funds

By Garima Chitkara | 26/02/2018

SEBI to increase focus on source and use of funds going through the alternative investment fund framework.

Securities / Derivatives

CFTC Extends Shanghai Clearing House No-Action Relief

By Editors | 26/02/2018

Shanghai Clearing House is permitted to clear certain swaps subject to mandatory clearing in China for the proprietary trades of its clearing members that are US persons.