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IOSCO Publishes Report On Regulation Of Retail Structured Products

Date 20/12/2013

The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) today published the final report onRegulation of Retail Structured Products, which provides a toolkit outlining regulatory options that securities regulators may find useful to regulate retail structured products.
Shanghai Stock Exchange Makes All-round Amendments To “SSE Guidance For Real-time Supervision On Abnormal Trading Of Securities”

Date 20/12/2013

The Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) issues the “SSE Detailed Rules on Real-time Supervision on Abnormal Trading of Securities” (the “Detailed Rules” for short) on December 17. It is learnt that the “Detailed Rules” is regarded as the SSE’s all-round amendments to the “SSE Guidance for Real-time Supervision on Abnormal Trading of Securities” (the “Guidance” for short) released by it on May 14, 2008.
Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission: Court Continues Interim Injunction To Freeze Assets Of Qunxing

Date 20/12/2013

The Court of First Instance today continued an interim order to freeze assets of up to $1,968,000,000 of Qunxing Paper Holdings Company Limited (Qunxing) and its subsidiary, Best Known Group Limited (Best Known).
Notice Of Issuing “Shanghai Stock Exchange Detailed Rules On Real-time Supervision On Abnormal Trading Of Securities

Date 20/12/2013

The Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) has amended the “SSE Guidance for Real-time Supervision on Abnormal Trading of Securities”, and changed its name to the “SSE Detailed Rules on Real-time Supervision on Abnormal Trading of Securities” (the “Detailed Rules” for short), in order to meet the new requirements for daily regulation on securities trading in the new situation, prevent and prohibit illegal behaviors in securities trading, keep normal trading order for the market, and protect the legal rights and interests of investors. The SSE hereby releases the “Detailed Rules”, and all relevant parties are required to abide by the “Detailed Rules”.
Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission: Tiger Asia Admits Insider Dealing And Ordered To Pay Investors $45 Million

Date 20/12/2013

The Court of First Instance today ordered Tiger Asia Management LLC (Tiger Asia) and two of its senior officers, Mr Bill Sung Kook Hwang and Mr Raymond Park (collectively the Tiger Asia parties), to pay $45,266,610 to investors affected by their insider dealing involving two Hong Kong-listed banking stocks.

Moscow Exchange: Removal Of 50 Mln USD Cap On Initial Margin On Derivatives Market

Date 20/12/2013

Moscow Exchange informs that the 50 mln USD cap on initial margin for Derivatives market has been removed as of 7pm on the 20th of December 2013.
HKEx: Twenty New Country Guides Published For Acceptable Jurisdictions Of Incorporation

Date 20/12/2013

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (the Exchange), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), today published 20 Country Guides for each acceptable overseas jurisdiction following the revision of the Joint Policy Statement between the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and the Exchange on 27 September 2013 (revised JPS).
Joint Forum Issues Final Paper On Longevity Risk Transfer Markets

Date 20/12/2013

The Joint Forum released today its final report on Longevity risk transfer markets: market structure, growth drivers and impediments, and potential risks.
Markit Connects To Hong Kong Monetary Authority’s Trade Repository

Date 20/12/2013

Markit, a leading, global financial information services company, today announced that MarkitSERV, its global electronic trade processing service for over-the-counter derivatives, is reporting interest rates and FX derivative trades to the trade repository operated by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority. The service went live on December 10th 2013 allowing for compliance with Hong Kong’s interim reporting regime.
ESMA Clarifies Reporting Of On-Exchange Derivatives Under EMIR

Date 20/12/2013

ESMA clarifies reporting of on-exchange derivatives under EMIR The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued today updated Question & Answers (Q&As) on the implementation of the European Markets Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR). These updated Q&As clarify, for example, how exchange-traded derivatives (ETDs) should be reported to trade repositories (TRs). From 12 February 2014, EMIR requires all EU counterparties to a derivative contract to report their trades to a TR, irrespective of whether these are traded on or off exchange. Reporting derivative contracts enables regulators to identify and analyse potential risks associated with derivative markets.