New Zealand to Allow Crowd Funding from April

04/03/2014

The Cabinet has given its seal of approval to new crowd-funding rules which will come into effect next month.

Singapore Launches BizFinx Portal and Filing of Financials in XBRL

04/03/2014

Singapore incorporated companies will be required to file a full set of financial statements in XBRL based on the revised filing requirements through the new BizFinx portal.

Hong Kong Securities Regulator Amends Takeovers and Mergers Code

04/03/2014

The Securities and Futures Commission has amended the Codes on Takeovers and Mergers and Share Repurchases to bring them in line with the Companies Ordinance.

Securities / Derivatives

Algorithmic Electronic Trading in APAC

03/03/2014

Algorithmic electronic trading strategies in Asia appear to be poised for continued growth; however, more consistent regulatory regimes are required to promote further development of the market.

S.Korea Regulator Sets New Fixed-Rate, Amortising Home Loan Targets for Banks

02/03/2014

The Financial Services Commission said fixed-rate and amortising home loans must each account for 40% of banks’ residential mortgage holdings by 2017.

Hong Kong Regulator to Review Rules on Alternative Liquidity Pools

28/02/2014

The Securities and Futures Commission has begun a two-month consultation concerning the future regulation of alternative liquidity pools (ALPs), also known as dark pools.

Basel Bank Regulator Leaves Door Open to Tougher Debt Restraint

28/02/2014

Global regulators will probe how lenders respond to a planned limit on bank indebtedness.

S.Korea’s Financial Regulator Seeks Regulation Overhaul

27/02/2014

The Financial Supervisory Service said it would seek to drastically ease regulatory restrictions on the country’s financial sector to boost the industry.

Securities / Derivatives

Taiwan Takes on Reforms to Boost Tax Collection

27/02/2014

The Ministry of Finance is rolling out new measures to boost tax collection.