SECURITIES / DERIVATIVES

Securities / Derivatives

China Expands Overseas Funding Pilot

By Samuel Riding | 27/01/2016

Financial institutions in four free-trade zones will no longer need approval for overseas borrowing.

Market Infrastructure

CSRC Turns up Heat on Private Investment Firms

By Samuel Riding | 26/01/2016

Securities regulator targeting illegal activity in China’s USD760 billion PE, VC and hedge fund industry.

Market Infrastructure

NSE Seeks Self-listing Approval

By Samuel Riding | 22/01/2016

SEBI does not normally allow exchanges to self-list, NSE wants to avoid listing on rival.

Market Infrastructure

Japan, EU Making ‘Substantial Progress’ on Regulatory Cooperation

By Samuel Riding | 22/01/2016

Annual meeting cites concerns about impact of reforms on economic growth, updates on regulatory cooperation framework.

Market Infrastructure

Basel III Pushes Up Costs at 50% of Hedge Funds: AIMA

By Samuel Riding | 21/01/2016

Survey finds 25% of alternative investment fund managers have seen costs rise more than 10 percent.

Securities / Derivatives

Taiwan Adds Margin Requirements on Forex Derivatives

By Samuel Riding | 20/01/2016

Margins of 2 percent on complex derivatives, 5 percent on put options with tenor of more than 12 months.

Market Infrastructure

HKMA Tells Banks to Prepare for New Risk Framework

By Samuel Riding | 20/01/2016

Letter to authorised institutions says regulator intends to follow Basel Committee timeline.

Securities / Derivatives

MAS Set to Finalise OTC Reporting Regime

By Samuel Riding | 19/01/2016

Consultation on commodity and equity derivatives represents final phase of OTC reporting regime introduced in 2013.

Securities / Derivatives

China Confirms Offshore RRR Move

By Samuel Riding | 19/01/2016

Central bank to lift RRR from 25 February as part of efforts to manage RMB liquidity.