New Zealand Approves News Regulations for Financial Markets Reform

04/11/2014

New Zealand’s Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Paul Goldsmith has confirmed the approval of the second phase of the Financial Markets Conduct Act, which covers additional rules on disclosures and issuance of financial products.

S. Korea Central Bank Names 12 Banks for Yuan-Won Market

04/11/2014

South Korea’s central bank has designated 12 banks as market makers for direct yuan-won transactions, which open mid next month.

Securities / Derivatives

Seeking a Balance between Regulations and Economic Development

04/11/2014

ISDA 2014 Annual Asia Pacific Conference Part Four: Keynote speech soberly examines regulatory challenges facing capital markets

Securities / Derivatives

Progress on Regulating SEF Trading

04/11/2014

ISDA 2014 Annual Asia Pacific Conference Part Three: Examining SEF trading trends

Risk Culture Seen in Banks’ Agenda, Says EY Report

03/11/2014

Banks in Asia-Pacific are strengthening accountability regarding risk roles and responsibilities and are boosting communication about risk expectations driven in part by tougher bank regulations, international accounting firm EY says.

SGX Streamlines Rules for Secondary-Listed Firms

01/11/2014

Singapore Exchange is relaxing rules for secondary-listed companies to encourage more listings in the southeast Asian city.

Asia-Pacific Clearing Houses Obtain EU Approval

31/10/2014

Clearing houses in Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, and Singapore have received a go-ahead from the European Commission to clear standardised OTC derivatives for EU-based banks and other market participants as part of reforms in the global derivatives market.

Australian Regulator Seeks Power to Intercept Calls, Data

29/10/2014

The Australian Securities and Investment Commission is lobbying for expanded powers to receive telecommunications data from law enforcement bodies to fight financial crime.

IOSCO Releases Update on Clearing Report for OTC Derivatives

29/10/2014

The International Organization of Securities Commissions has released an update on a report that provides regulators and market participants with consolidated information on the clearing requirements of different jurisdictions.