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In this round-up, Charles Li promises Bond Connect and RMB derivatives, ICBC sees cross-border business booming, Moscow Exchange looks to connect with Chinese investors, offshore RMB (CNH) still a top three currency on the EBS FX trading platform, and China clarifies rules for foreign banks looking to join the onshore FX market. Plus, a recap of the top GlobalRMB stories this week. -
Commerzbank announced this week that it has received approval from the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) and Beijing Administration for Industry and Commerce (BAIC) to open a securities representative office in the Chinese capital.
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Numis Securities is pulling out of market-making in UK retail bonds, in a gloomy sign for the market after a period of low issuance on the London Stock Exchange's Orderbook for Retail Bonds, writes Ross Lancaster.
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Credit and equity markets suffered a crisis of confidence this week, with several previously crowded trades rapidly unraveling in the face of rising concerns about European banks, US Federal Reserve policy and a perceived lack of European Central Bank firepower to revitalise the continent’s stagnant economy.
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Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) chairman Timothy Massad has emphasised his "commitment to protecting commercial end-users from overly onerous regulatory burdens", drawing a sharp distinction between the core users of derivatives and the activities linked to the financial crisis.
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The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has backed away from rules which could have crippled the repo market, through bypassing high level laws that were fundamentally ill-conceived. But the initiative, supposed to improve settlement discipline, will still hurt liquidity in the bond market.
