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Market Infrastructure
China Issues Consultation on Foreign Control of Securities Firms
By Samuel Riding | 12/03/2018
Foreign financial institutions would be able to own 51% of a mainland securities firm, with all ownership restrictions to be removed in three years’ time.
AML / KYC
SEBI Concerned About Money Laundering via PE, VC
By Garima Chitkara | 11/03/2018
Indian regulator says looser investment rules could encourage ‘round-tripping’ of funds by domestic investors, concerned about source of funds.
Securities / Derivatives
Vietnam Announces Risk Hedging Rules for Warrant Issuers
By Editors | 09/03/2018
Hi Chi Minh Stock Exchange to launch covered warrants in late March; issuers required to hold adequate underlying securities and submit daily reports to the exchange.
Securities / Derivatives
Eased Listing Rules to Attract Tech IPOs Tops CSRC Work Agenda
By Garima Chitkara | 08/03/2018
CSRC mulling allowing innovative voting structures and ease mandatory profitability requirements for participants in biotech, cloud computing and AI.
Securities / Derivatives
Chinese Exchanges to List ‘Belt and Road’ Bonds
By Editors | 06/03/2018
Seven domestic and foreign companies have so far been granted approval to list Belt and Road bonds on the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges.
Securities / Derivatives
China to Cap Money Market Fund Redemptions
By Editors | 04/03/2018
The limit for same-day redemptions will be set at CNY10,000, according to Bloomberg sources.
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.
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