Securities / Derivatives

    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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