SFC Appoints New Head of Enforcement

24/03/2016

Thomas Atkinson to move from Ontario Securities Commission on 3-year term.

Market Infrastructure

Pakistan Introduces Non-bank Micro Finance Companies

24/03/2016

Securities and Exchange Commission revamps regulation to support microenterprises, financial inclusion.

Market Infrastructure

Vietnamese Banks Facing Capital Pressure – Moody’s

24/03/2016

Banks are cleaning up problem assets but loan-loss provisions hurt profitability.

India Rising – Tread Cautiously

16/03/2016

Investors should beware the potential reputational risk from India’s legacy of corruption.

CSRC Plans to Reform IPO Registration Process

15/03/2016

Chinese regulators intends to take steps to reform its stock markets’ IPO registration system.

Market Infrastructure

Bangladesh Bank Claims Hackers Attempted to Take $951mn

15/03/2016

Finance Minister learned of it only a month later when news initially appeared in the media.

Market Infrastructure

China Banking Risk Controllable, says CBRC

14/03/2016

Chairman says regulators will work to prevent systemic financial risks.

Market Infrastructure

BSE Receives In-principle Approval for Listing

14/03/2016

IPO is set to be launched in the next six to nine months.

Securities / Derivatives

CBRC Warns on Lending to Industries with Overcapacity

14/03/2016

China banking regulator warns lenders about risks of exposure to borrowers with industrial overcapacity