Securities / Derivatives

Indonesia Eases Mark-to-Market Rules on Local Debt

08/09/2015

Indonesia’s Financial Services Authority has relaxed mark-to-market rules for debt securities held by insurance companies and pension funds in a bid to boost demand for local debt.

China Cuts Dividend Tax for Long Term Investors

08/09/2015

China will remove personal income tax on dividends for shareholders who hold stocks for more than a year, in a bid to encourage longer-term investment in equities.

China Proposes Circuit Breaker to Curb Volatility

08/09/2015

China’s stock exchanges are soliciting public opinion on an index circuit breaker system, which would temporarily suspend trading in the event of excessive fluctuations.

ASEAN Regulators Ease Cross-Border Capital Raising

08/09/2015

Regulators in Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand have jointly issued a handbook to streamline the review framework for cross-border equity and debt securities offerings in ASEAN.

S Korea to Lower Barriers for Foreign Banks

07/09/2015

Korea’s Financial Services Commission will ease regulations for foreign lenders seeking to expand their banking operations in a bid to boost the country’s global competitiveness.

IOSCO Publishes Report on Securitisation Incentive Alignment Progress

07/09/2015

The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) has published a final report describing the implementation progress made by 25 jurisdictions in adopting incentive alignment regimes for securitisation.

Framework Needed for Listing of India’s Exchanges

07/09/2015

The Securities and Exchange Board of India will soon have to put in place a framework for the listing of stock exchanges.

Securities / Derivatives

Taiwan Seeks Trading Link with Malaysia

06/09/2015

The Taiwan Stock Exchange is open to exploring setting up a stock-trading link with Malaysia if Bursa Malaysia is interested.

IOSCO Publishes Peer Review of Regulation of Money Market Funds

05/09/2015

Report describes implementation progress made by 31 jurisdictions in adopting legislation, regulation and other policies in relation to money market funds.