Structural Regulation

SEBI Issues Final Guidelines for Commodity Brokers

01/10/2015

The Securities and Exchange Board of India has reportedly issued final norms for traders of commodity derivatives exchanges.

Clearing & Post-Trade

HKMA-SFC Consult on Mandatory Clearing and Reporting for OTC Derivatives

01/10/2015

Consultation paper introduces first phase of mandatory clearing and second phase of mandatory reporting under new OTC regime.

Structural Regulation

SEBI-FMC Merger Takes Effect to Create Unified Regulator

30/09/2015

Merger is aimed at streamlining regulations and curbing speculation in the commodities market.

Structural Regulation

India Exempts Foreign Companies from MAT

30/09/2015

The Finance Ministry has decided to exempt foreign companies from paying the Minimum Alternate Tax if they do not have a permanent establishment in India, in a bid to boost investor confidence.

Structural Regulation

Chinese State-Owned Firms Invite Foreign Investment

28/09/2015

China has announced it is inviting foreign investors to participate in the country’s reforms to reorganise state-owned enterprises and improving its security review mechanisms.

Trading & Investment

Thailand Boosts Capital Market Access with Innovation

28/09/2015

SEC wants to ensure regulatory framework of the Thai capital market does not impede new developments.

Trading & Investment

India to Pursue Investment from Foreign Pension Funds

28/09/2015

The Securities Exchange Board of India intends to begin talking to global fund managers about investing foreign pension money in India.

Clearing & Post-Trade

S. Korea Signs MOU with CFTC on Cross-Border Clearing Supervision

28/09/2015

Enhances cooperation and information exchange in the supervision of clearing organisations that operate cross-border.

Resolution & Recovery

FSB Pledges to Finalise TLAC by November Deadline

28/09/2015

FSB soon to finalise rules which seek to tackle banks being “too big to fail” and prevent taxpayers from having to bail out troubled institutions.