Asia-Pacific News
The latest industry and regulatory news affecting the Asia-Pacific region.
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FIA President and CEO Walt Lukken Opens FIA Asia 2019
Opening remarks from the 15th annual FIA Asia Derivatives Conference
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FIA President and CEO Walt Lukken Opens FIA Asia 2019
Opening remarks from the 15th annual FIA Asia Derivatives Conference
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China continues to expand international derivatives access
Overseas traders now have access to four onshore commodity futures contracts
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Bursa Malaysia Updates Palm Oil Futures to Support Sustainability
The production of palm oil, the most popular vegetable oil on the planet, comes with some serious problems. In Malaysia, Indonesia and other parts of Asia, rainforests have been destroyed to create palm oil plantations, displacing endangered species and causing irreparable harm to the environment.
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FIA publishes MiFID II and MiFIR compliance brief for U.S. FCMs
FIA has created a brief to help its members understand how the revised Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) and the associated Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (MiFIR) may impact U.S. futures commission merchants (FCMs).
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FIA responds to CSRC proposals on Automated Trading
On 5 November 2015, FIA submitted a letter to the China Securities Regulatory Commission in response to its publication of draft "Administrative Measures for Programme Trading on Securities and Futures Markets" for consultation.
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FIA coordinates industry preparations for leap second event
On Tuesday, June 30, an additional “leap second” was added to realign Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) with mean solar time.
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