Securities / Derivatives

Securities / Derivatives

IOSCO Calls for Clampdown on OTC Leveraged Products

By Manesh Samtani | 16/02/2018

New report urges enhanced risk disclosures, leverage limits and curbs on mis-selling; cites studies showing most investors in OTC leveraged products lose money.

Enforcement

Interactive Brokers HK Fined for Trading System Failures

By Editors | 15/02/2018

The firm’s electronic trading system repeatedly submitted orders without regard for market liquidity and without effective price and volume controls.

Securities / Derivatives

China Urges Major Shareholders, Mutual Funds to Buy Equities

By Editors | 13/02/2018

Major shareholders encouraged to buy more shares to stabilise the market and protect investors; mutual funds should avoid being net sellers.

Securities / Derivatives

Indian Exchanges Suspend Overseas Index Trading

By Editors | 12/02/2018

BSE, NSE, MSEI to stop issuing market data licenses to foreign exchanges in a bid to halt migration of liquidity from India.

Securities / Derivatives

Vietnam to Redefine Securities Market Laws

By Samuel Riding | 10/02/2018

New rules cover clearing and settlement, corporate governance by securities and fund management firms, and securities regulator’s powers.

Market Infrastructure

SFC Highlights Areas of Concern on Best Execution

By Bradley Maclean | 08/02/2018

Hong Kong SFC’s recent report on licensed corporations attitudes towards best execution practices shows there is much to be desired.

Big Picture

Regulatory Obligations Aggravate Collateral Scarcity: Report

By Manesh Samtani | 08/02/2018

Recent market trends increasingly favouring secured transactions, coupled with financial crises and regulatory requirements have made collateral scarcer than ever, new report suggests.

Securities / Derivatives

S. Korea Scraps Plan for Tougher Capital Gains Taxes on Foreigners

By Editors | 08/02/2018

Securities firms don’t have the infrastructure to support the plan; critics say it would have disrupted markets and caused capital flight.

Market Infrastructure

Singapore, Malaysia Unveil Plans for Cross Border Stock Trading Link

By Manesh Samtani | 07/02/2018

Link to be operational by year-end; will enable cross-border trading, clearing, settlement of shares between SGX and Bursa Malaysia.