SECURITIES / DERIVATIVES

    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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