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Five years after the collapse of Lehman Brothers, central clearing services are appearing for over-the-counter derivatives in Asia Pacific, but challenges remain.

Singapore Exchange says its renminbi equity trading facility will offset market risks that might arise from Hong Kong Exchange's platform.

Cross-border trading in ETFs, Reits and sukuk will soon be possible on the Asean Trading Link as exchanges strive to improve foreign investors' access to a broader product range.

Despite unresolved issues over tax compliance, India has seen net foreign investor inflows return with a vengeance. Market players say several factors are behind the turnaround.

They say the Singapore Exchange’s closing-price mechanism for ETFs can lead to portfolio mispricing, with the issue exacerbated by inactive secondary-market trading.

Australia's move to charge HFT participants based on the number of messages they send to the exchange is self-defeating, but may be copied, warns Deutsche Bank.

Asset managers are readying exchange-traded funds based on the Singapore Exchange's new S&P Nifty futures index, and other products are in the pipeline.

Bourses such as those in Australia and Singapore need big, recognisable brands to compete these days, says Philip York of Empyreal Investments.

Asia-Pacific exchanges – particularly Hong Kong's – need to do more to boost volumes than simply open earlier and shorten their lunch breaks, stresses agency broker Instinet.

Market participants see the announced plan to build network links as a gesture of Tokyo’s desire to keep up with global exchange wheeling and dealing.

It's early days for the region's first American depositary receipts – launched last month by Singapore Exchange – but the strong demand for China A-shares should help to attract investors.

The Singapore Exchange is expected to make a full takeover bid for the Australian Securities Exchange today.