Posts By Editors, Regulation Asia
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Countries
Singapore Regulator Creates FinTech & Innovation Group
The Monetary Authority of Singapore has announced the formation of a new FinTech and Innovation Group within its organisation structure with effect from 1 August 2015.
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China
China Financial Futures Exchange Signs MoU with Moscow Exchange
The China Financial Futures Exchange and the Moscow Stock Exchange have signed a memorandum of understanding to deepen their partnerships and promote common development.
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Korea
S. Korea Banks Step up Efforts to Retain Customers
Korean Banks are stepping up customer retention efforts by offering benefits such as banking fee discounts and prime interest rates, in a bid to prevent them from moving their accounts to other banks.
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India
India to Weaken Central Bank Monetary Powers
Ministry of Finance releases draft regulation which would revamp the way the RBI sets monetary policy.
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International
Basel Committee, IOSCO Publish Final Criteria for Securitisation Structures
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision and the International Organization of Securities Commissions have issued final criteria for identifying simple, transparent and comparable securitisation structures.
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Australia & NZ
Australian Government to Audit ASIC
Australia’s government will conduct the first full-scale audit of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) in 17 years, laying the groundwork for a major overhaul in how the corporate watchdog is funded and operated.
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Securities & Trading
New Rules to Allow Hedge Funds in Thailand
Thailand's Securities and Exchange Commission plans to issue regulations by the end of September that would allow the launch of hedge funds and junk bond funds in a bid to keep yield-seekers from investing abroad.
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India
India to Introduce Guidelines for Algorithmic Trading
The Securities and Exchange Board of India is working on guidelines to regulate algorithmic trading and is expected to release them within the next two months.
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India
SEBI Seeks Government Guidance on Commodity Derivatives Participation by Foreign Investors
The Securities and Exchange Board of India is seeking guidance from the Finance Ministry ahead of its merger with the Forward Market Commission on whether to allow Foreign Portfolio Investors into the commodity derivatives market.
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India
India to Review ‘Call & Put Option’ Rules to Boost Foreign Investment
India’s Finance Ministry is looking to allow greater pricing flexibility for securities with an exit valuation clause at a rate set beforehand, in a move to attract more private equity and venture capital investment for e-commerce and other emerging sectors.
