© 2026 GlobalCapital, Derivia Intelligence Limited, company number 15235970, 161 Farringdon Rd, London EC1R 3AL. All rights reserved.

Accessibility | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Modern Slavery Statement | Event Participant Terms & Conditions | Cookies

Regulation

More articles/Ad

More articles/Ad

More articles

  • In this round-up, RMB deposits shrink further in Singapore and Hong Kong, the Stock Connect scheme southbound channel continues to dominate trading, China prepares for direct trading of RMB and Korean won, and Italian enterprises are found to be warming up to the RMB. Plus, a recap of GlobalRMB’s coverage this week.
  • The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) is stepping up regulatory oversight of contracts for difference and other products it deems ‘speculative’ that are sold to retail investors.
  • The European Securities and Markets Authority has warned banks of their “responsibility to act in their clients’ best interests” as they increase their use of bail-inable instruments, voicing further concern over the level of investor understanding of certain products.
  • The RMB qualified foreign institutional investor (RQFII) scheme has been instrumental in putting offshore RMB liquidity to work since its launch in 2011. But despite the recent widening of market access raising questions about the scheme’s rationale, it continues to appeal to international asset managers wanting access to China.
  • The UK Financial Conduct Authority’s criticisms of the “restrictive contractual clauses” in banking mandates has prompted a vigorous defence from the industry, citing corporate broking, acquisition finance, and advisory as areas where clients benefit from restrictions on which banks they choose.
  • Sales and syndicate bankers are going to be subject to new rules as of July 3 that put big restrictions on the way bankers conduct market soundings, after the European Parliament passed a motion that gives the go-ahead to implement one of the top priorities of the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR).