Asia Archive

Electronic trade processing service MarkitSERV is now transmitting yen rates trades to Japan Securities Clearing Corporation through its global network. read more>

Alternate venue Chi-X Australia has hired Jamie Crank as head of market operations while in Hong Kong, block crossing platform Liquidnet has snared Eddie To as head of legal and compliance, Asia Pacific. read more>

Chi-X Australia must strengthen conflicts of interest and technology protections but has satisfied its regulatory demands, the Australian market watchdog concluded in a report. read more>

New market integrity rules issued by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission in response to growing use of automated trading and dark liquidity will improve overall safety, but at a cost to some market participants.  read more>

The MCX Stock Exchange conducted a mock session of its new capital market segment last week to help familiarise participants with its new trading platform. read more>

Global trading technology provider RTS Realtime Systems has boosted its Asian operations, permanently relocating its CEO to Singapore and launching two data centres in the region. read more>

The Singapore Exchange has enhanced the efficiency for clearing members by introducing an OTC compression service for Singapore dollar interest rate swaps. read more>

Chi-X Australia CEO Peter Fowler is relinquishing his post after shepherding the alternative venue through a successful first year of trading. read more>

The Japanese equity markets are either home to some undervalued bargains or some disasters waiting to happen, depending on who you ask, but the latest Bank of America Merrill Lynch fund manager survey labels Japan the most unloved of all major markets. read more>

Singapore-based brokerage CIMB Securities will use technology provider Fidessa as part of a further push into key Asian markets. read more>