Reuters: Hong Kong to cap securities margin financing
HONG KONG, April 4 (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s financial markets watchdog plans to limit the amount brokers can lend against shares to five times their capital. Margin financing is an…
Read More SCMP: Citi testing AI for corporate loans in Hong Kong
Citi is tapping artificial intelligence to analyze companies’ financial statements in the approval process for corporate loans – an unusual step because to date AI technology has concentrated on retail…
Read More HKMA’s Yuen details regtech projects: robo rulebooks and pivot to suptech
Excerpts from speech by Arthur Yuen, deputy chief executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, at HKIB Annual Banking Conference 2018, Hong Kong, 27 September 2018 Let me highlight some…
Read More QuantHouse and Enyx introduce FPGA-accelerated market data as a service
QuantHouse added Enyx to its API ecosystem. Enyx provides low latency FPGA-based market data and order execution systems to trading firms. FPGAs (field programmable gate arrays) are generally considered esoteric…
Read More Hong Kong SFC consultation addresses risks in securities margin financing
17 August 2018 The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) today launched a two-month consultation on proposed guidelines to clarify, codify and standardise the risk management practices for securities margin financing…
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Asian bond rates and the UST 10 year: higher funding costs but Japan remains stuck
As US Treasury 10 year notes passed 3% for the first time since 2013, Asian markets reacted accordingly: equity prices fell and short-term funding costs jumped. Asia remains a big,…
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Hong Kong, Singapore or EU post-Brexit: will Advanced Approach bank capital models be a consideration? (Premium)
The news that London-based banks are considering Hong Kong as a new APAC “booking entity” trading hub brings up an important qualification for banks looking for an expanded Asian base…
Read More SCMP: Hong Kong banks hoarding capital on Basel III
Banks in Hong Kong are still waiting for new global rules to be finalized, and as a result, hoarding cash rather than returning it to investors, or making use of…
Read More HKEX: OTC Clear Launches Client Clearing Ahead Of Hong Kong Clearing Mandate
OTC Clearing Hong Kong Limited (OTC Clear), a subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) that provides clearing and settlement services for over-the-counter (OTC) derivative transactions, has launched…
Read More SEC Establishes Supervisory Cooperation Arrangement With Hong Kong SFC
Washington D.C., Jan. 19, 2017 — The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it has established a comprehensive arrangement with the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) as…
Read More Analysis of Hong Kong's NSFR draft rules (Premium)
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) released its proposed NSFR rules earlier this month. Here are the important parts including areas where the HKMA has parted with the Basel Committee.…
Read More Short selling of Chinese A shares now available through Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect
Stock Exchange of Hong Kong: SHORT SELLING OF CHINA CONNECT SECURITIES THROUGH SHANGHAI-HONG KONG STOCK CONNECT Reference is made to the Exchange circular (Ref: CT/004/15) dated 23 January 2015 regarding…
Read More Finadium collateral management trainings in Hong Kong and Singapore
Finadium will host public trainings on collateral management in Hong Kong and Singapore the first week of November. We invite clients and colleagues to join us. These trainings will feature…
Read More Hong Kong regulators deny market declines a result of short selling – SLT
Hong Kong, 09 October 2011, From Securities Lending Times: There is no indication that recent declines in the Hong Kong stock market have been caused by short selling activities, says…
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