Five years after the collapse of Lehman Brothers, central clearing services are appearing for over-the-counter derivatives in Asia Pacific, but challenges remain.
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.
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.
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.
Singapore Exchange may be improving its technology to increase trading speeds and liquidity, but it is aware that clearing and settlement remains an issue.
The French firm continues to build its securities services business in Asia with a China office and a listed derivatives clearing licence in Singapore.