Venture looking to partner fixed-income platforms to connect post-trade and asset servicing infrastructure, and to also focus on other asset classes including sustainable finance.
Bank Negara Malaysia's stance may harm the ringgit but will have little influence on trading in Singapore or the attitude of offshore investors, experts argue.
IE Singapore, CCB, and SGX will collaborate on infrastructure financing and encourage Chinese companies to raise funds in the Lion City’s via listings and debt issuance.
* China finally gears up to full capital account convertibility – selecting the SFTZ as the testing bed *Korea won and renminbi set to trade directly
*HSBC reportedly to move OTC trades book
*And more…
China's central bank governor has set goals for individual cross-border investment, allowing capital account convertability; Malaysia sets deadlines for financial netting; and MOFCOM opens more sectors to foreign investment
The People’s Bank of China cut the one year deposit lending rates and upper interest limits allowed to be offered on deposits above the benchmark rate; Bank Indonesia issued policies designed to support the government’s fuel subsidiary reform; PBOC designates Australian RMB clearing bank.
BI levels hedging requirements, foreign asset pledges, and minimum credit ratings on corporate foreign debt in Indonesia; HKMA implemented two new initiatives increasing RMB liquidity measures in the territory.
China's SAFE published a Q&A covering foreign currency pooling for multinationals; HKEx issued a consultation paper regarding its 'one share one vote policy; and the Korean Exchange instituted several policies to allow derivative market sales cancellations