Securities / Derivatives

Vietnam PM Urges Commercial Banks to List Shares on Local Bourse

11/02/2014

Vietnam Prime Minister has called on the nation’s commercial banks to list their shares on the local bourse in a bid to boost transparency.

Chinese Regulator Urges Smaller Banks to Set Aside Funds

10/02/2014

China’s banking regulator wants some of the nation’s smaller lenders to set aside more funds to avoid a cash shortfall.

Singapore Plans New Measures to Strengthen Stock Market

10/02/2014

Singapore regulators plan wide-scale reforms to regulations governing equity markets.

Hong Kong Regulator Urges Financial Institutions to Review Capital Planning Process

09/02/2014

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority plans to enhance existing rules to reflect recommendations on capital planning practices by the Basel Committee.

China’s Central Bank Vows to Guard Against Financial Risks

09/02/2014

The People’s Bank of China pledged to guard against risks from banks’ wealth-management products and local government debts.

Securities / Derivatives

Indonesia Mulls Tax Breaks for Corporate Bond Investors

09/02/2014

Indonesia is considering tax breaks for investors in local corporate bonds to boost capital markets.

Singapore to Roll Out New Fee Structure For Securities Market in May

09/02/2014

Singapore Exchange Ltd. is revising its fee structure for the securities market to boost market liquidity.

Securities / Derivatives

Philippine Regulator Mulls Tighter Guidelines on Real Estate Loans

07/02/2014

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) plans stricter guidelines on banks’ exposure to the real estate sector as the country’s property market continues to boom.

New Zealand Regulator Enhances Financial Reporting Policy

07/02/2014

The Financial Markets Authority seeks public opinion on proposed changes to public accountability designations for some entity classes, while introducing some class exemptions.