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Market Infrastructure
IOSCO Consults on Volatility Control Mechanisms
By Manesh Samtani | 09/03/2018
Consultation report include recommendations on monitoring, record-keeping, disclosures on trigger mechanisms and cross-jurisdictional communication for dual-listed securities.
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
IOSCO Issues Guidance on Conflicts of Interest in Equity Offerings
By Editors | 24/02/2018
Recommendations developed by group of regulators including ASIC, Hong Kong’s SFC and Japan’s FSA.
Market Infrastructure
ASIC Publishes Credit Rating Agency Review
By Garima Chitkara | 18/02/2018
Credit ratings agencies found lacking on compliance testing and board reporting.
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.
Securities / Derivatives
IOSCO Issues Final Fund Liquidity Risk Management Principles
By Samuel Riding | 05/02/2018
Group of regulators says document represents ‘last step’ in its move to address systemic risk from open-ended funds.
Securities / Derivatives
Thailand Throws Open Door to Global Markets for Domestic Investors
By Manesh Samtani | 02/02/2018
Individuals with assets between THB50-100mn can invest overseas up to THB1mn per year; securities and derivatives intermediaries set to participate.
Capital / Liquidity
IMF, World Bank Issue Reports on India Financial Supervision, Market Infrastructure
By Samuel Riding | 24/01/2018
Reports praise progress but suggest more can be done on governance at public sector banks, market infrastructure risk management, among other issues.
Securities / Derivatives
Thailand Allows Securities Firms to Offer Bitcoin Futures Locally
By Manesh Samtani | 11/01/2018
The SEC says fraud and money laundering not points of concern as CBOE and CME markets are properly supervised.
Market Infrastructure
Hong Kong Rejects Japan-style Embrace of Cryptocurrencies
By Editors | 11/12/2017
Government official says Hong Kong will continue to regard cryptocurrencies as commodities, won’t legitimise through regulation.
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