India’s SEBI Amends Listing Rules, Issues Detailed Corporate Governance Norms

21/04/2014

The Securities Exchange Board of India has released a circular with detailed corporate governance norms for listed companies providing stricter disclosures and protection of investor rights,

Securities / Derivatives

Indonesia’s Financial Regulator to Open Online Reporting System for Companies

21/04/2014

Indonesia’s Financial Service Authority is launching an online reporting system in June that will allow listed companies to submit various reports to the authority with ease.

Securities / Derivatives

APEC Issues Consultation Paper on Asia Region Funds Passport

17/04/2014

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) governments are seeking views on a proposal that will facilitate cross border issuing of managed investment funds within makers of key member economies.

S. Korean Financial Regulator to Ease IPO Requirements

15/04/2014

The Financial Services Commission plans to improve the corporate financing environment by promoting initial public offerings (IPOs) and invigorating the moribund local capital market.

Australian Regulator Improves Capital-Raising Option for Mutual ADIs

15/04/2014

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority said it is relaxing banking rules to give mutually owned authorised deposit-taking institutions more scope to fund their growth.

Basel Issues Tough Lending Rules for Big Banks

15/04/2014

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has issued a new guideline that limits how much business banks can do with each other to contain fallout should one of the banks fail.

Securities / Derivatives

Indonesia’s Regulator to Monitor Financial Conglomerates

15/04/2014

Indonesia’s Financial Services Authority will issue a new regulation later this year that will tighten monitoring of financial conglomerates.

Hong Kong Prepares Sukuk Issuance

14/04/2014

Hong Kong is ready for Islamic bonds following the establishment of a tax framework that supports sukuk issuance, and as the government further develops a market for such bonds in the territory with the debut of a government sukuk.

Singapore Revises Securities Market Fee Structure from June

10/04/2014

Singapore Exchange (SGX) is offering new incentives to boost liquidity on the exchange as it introduced revised securities market fees, particularly clearing, transfer and onward settlement fees, with effect from June 1.