International Organization of Securities Commissions

    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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