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  • The quota system under the RMB qualified foreign institutional investor (RQFII) scheme has undergone a total revamp, the Chinese regulators announced on September 5. While the rules represent a further harmonisation of RQFII and QFII schemes, market participants still see obstacles to Chinese assets entering global indices.
  • Credit investors have built up close to all-time record long positions in iTraxx indices, with the approaching September roll increasing reluctance to hedge against a potential move wider despite near historically low volatility.
  • The Singapore Exchange (SGX) has formed a securities industry working group that will look into ways to improve the market, two months after suffering its worst ever trading disruption.
  • Talk of the European Central Bank extending its bond buying programme to banks sent the iTraxx Europe Senior Financials credit default swap basket back within 20bp of the Main index on Monday and to its tightest levels since the UK referendum vote on EU membership at the end of June.
  • The State Administration of Foreign Exchange (Safe) revised the rules for RMB qualified foreign institutional investors (RQFII) seeking quotas, making allowances proportional to overall assets. In addition, all official institutions can now invest under RQFII with no quota limits, the regulator announced on September 5.
  • The People’s Bank of China, in collaboration with six other government agencies, has put green financing in the spotlight, releasing guidelines for the establishment of a green financial system.