SECURITIES / DERIVATIVES

Market Infrastructure

Hong Kong Confirms CCyB Hike

By Samuel Riding | 15/01/2016

Buffer to be raised to 1.25 percent from 1 January 2017 amid credit, property market concerns.

Market Infrastructure

Basel III Market Risk Requirement Lower than Expected

By Samuel Riding | 15/01/2016

BCBS says banks will have to increase high-quality capital held against trading books by only 40 percent.

Market Infrastructure

BSE to Check ‘Reasonability’ of Equity Derivative Prices

By Samuel Riding | 14/01/2016

Mumbai exchange to also extend existing price reasonability monitoring to cover currency options, effective 18 January.

Market Infrastructure

ISDA Tightens Credit Event Committee Rules

By Samuel Riding | 12/01/2016

Members of determination committees required to declare conflicts of interest, detail internal voting procedures.

Securities / Derivatives

UPDATED – India Restricts Funds’ Corporate Bond Investment

By Samuel Riding | 11/01/2016

Securities regulator reduces individual company and sector exposure limits due to distressed debt concerns.

Securities / Derivatives

SAFE to Tighten Risk Control, Limits Some USD Purchases

By Samuel Riding | 11/01/2016

Foreign exchange regulator plans to boost risk controls, push regulatory reform and market development.

Market Infrastructure

SZSE Revises Disclosure Requirements

By Samuel Riding | 11/01/2016

Shenzhen exchange introduces pre-announcement system for stake reductions by major shareholders.

Securities / Derivatives

JP Morgan Fined for Trading Breaches

By Samuel Riding | 15/12/2015

Hong Kong SFC reprimands investment bank for short-selling, principal trading and dark pool failings.

Market Infrastructure

IOSCO Publishes Results of Hedge Fund Survey

By Samuel Riding | 14/12/2015

Third report of hedge fund survey finds no liquidity problems under ‘normal’ conditions.