Hong Kong

ISDA to extend DRR to UK, Australia and Singapore, Canada and Hong Kong

Wematch executes first securities lending trade in APAC

Interview: GLMX’s Havlicek on the need for an Asian hub

HSBC and Bank of East Asia execute digital bond repo trade

Reuters: China, Hong Kong central banks consider repo for Bond Connect

Citi launches automated settlement solution in Hong Kong

HSBC and Tradeweb complete first set of trades under China Swap Connect

Hong Kong’s stamp tax increase proposal offers FTT lessons to Europe and the US (Premium)

Hong Kong Monetary Authority concludes consultation on contractual stays on termination rights

FT: Global banks boost Singapore hiring to mitigate Hong Kong risk

ASIFMA: Hong Kong/Singapore markets need electronic solutions to overcome COVID operational challenges

BNP Paribas opens agency seclending desk in Hong Kong as part of APAC expansion

HK crypto exchange launches centrally cleared and traded repo market

Reuters: global firms consider moving treasury operations out of HK

Basel Committee assesses Hong Kong, Singapore and Indonesia implementation of the Net Stable Funding Ratio and large exposures framework

Hong Kong SFC fines China Rise $6.3 million for illegal short sale violations

Institutional crypto weekly roundup

Regulation Asia: HKMA Asks Banks to Prepare Systems for Revised Leverage Ratio

WSJ: Hong Kong’s Clout as a Global Financial Center Clouded by Uncertainty

Hong Kong SFC: Prime services and related equity derivatives activities

SCMP: Ping An plans to be advanced tech provider for Hong Kong banks

Reuters: Hong Kong to cap securities margin financing

SCMP: Citi testing AI for corporate loans in Hong Kong

HKMA’s Yuen details regtech projects: robo rulebooks and pivot to suptech

QuantHouse and Enyx introduce FPGA-accelerated market data as a service

Hong Kong SFC consultation addresses risks in securities margin financing

Asian bond rates and the UST 10 year: higher funding costs but Japan remains stuck

Hong Kong, Singapore or EU post-Brexit: will Advanced Approach bank capital models be a consideration? (Premium)

SCMP: Hong Kong banks hoarding capital on Basel III

HKEX: OTC Clear Launches Client Clearing Ahead Of Hong Kong Clearing Mandate

SEC Establishes Supervisory Cooperation Arrangement With Hong Kong SFC

Analysis of Hong Kong's NSFR draft rules (Premium)

Short selling of Chinese A shares now available through Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect

Finadium collateral management trainings in Hong Kong and Singapore

Hong Kong regulators deny market declines a result of short selling – SLT