Asia-Pacific News
The latest industry and regulatory news affecting the Asia-Pacific region.
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Predicting the future of prediction markets
While prediction markets have existed for many years, they exploded in popularity in 2024 thanks to the introduction of contracts that allowed people to bet on elections. That success demonstrated that these contracts could become a new asset class for both retail and institutional investors.
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FIA responds to SEBI consultation paper on final settlement day for equity derivatives
FIA has responded to SEBI’s Consultation Paper on the Final Settlement Day for Equity Derivatives. FIA acknowledges and supports SEBI’s stated objectives of enhancing market stability, improving predictability, and promoting orderly market functioning through a more structured approach to contract expiries.
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Derivatives in growth markets will continue to thrive, exchange leaders say
Over the past five years, India and Brazil have emerged as two of the fastest-growing derivatives markets in the world, while the Middle East ranked as an important new area of growth in a recent FIA derivatives survey. According to exchange leaders from these regions, growth will continue, buoyed by a rising number of foreign investors and retail traders participating in the markets.
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FIA responds to consultation on position limits for certain Hang Seng Index derivatives
FIA has submitted a response to the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission’s February 2025 consultation on proposed increases to position limits for certain Hang Seng Index derivatives.
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FIA responds to SEBI consultation on enhancing trading convenience and strengthening risk monitoring in equity derivatives
FIA has submitted a response to SEBI’s consultation paper on Enhancing Trading Convenience and Strengthening Risk Monitoring in Equity Derivatives. While supporting SEBI’s broader objectives of market stability and risk management, FIA raises key concerns about the introduction of delta-based position limits and proposed changes to open interest formulation.
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FIA responds to IOSCO consultation on pre-hedging
FIA and ISDA's joint letter notes the benefits of pre-hedging for derivatives market participants and the difficulty in establishing a single definition across jurisdictions and asset classes.
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FIA responds to CSRC consultation on programme trading in the futures market
FIA has submitted its response to the China Securities Regulatory Commission’s consultation on provisional regulations on programmatic trading in the futures market, expressing support for the policy objectives.
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FIA responds to ASX consultation on default management auction framework
FIA has submitted a response to ASX's consultation on amendments to ASX Clear operating rules, which introduce a framework for default management auctions of cleared cash market and derivatives market products.
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Understanding the impact of new regulation on India’s derivatives markets
A panel of industry veterans helped explain the current state of India’s derivatives markets to attendees of the FIA Asia conference in Singapore on 5 December.
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FIA responds to SEBI consultation on strengthening the index derivatives market
FIA supports the underlying intent of SEBI's measures and offers several suggestions to enhance the proposals.
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