Structural Regulation

A New Approach by Sponsors of Hong Kong IPOs

27/09/2013

Prospective listing candidates and their sponsors will face further scrutiny and more stringent guidelines when looking to IPO on the […]

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

SEC Freezes Assets in Ponzi Scheme Targeting Investors in Japan

27/09/2013

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced an emergency action to freeze the assets of a Las Vegas-based firm and […]

Capital Adequacy

Global Regulatory Reforms: What’s Done, What To Watch For. MAS’ Ravi Menon

25/09/2013

Thomson Reuters hosted the 4th Pan-Asian Regulatory Summit on 25 September 2013 in Singapore. Here is the full transcript from […]

Emerging Prudential Risks

Deputy Governor Hu Xiaolian Speech on Improving Regulatory Coordination

24/09/2013

Outlined below is a speech Deputy Governor Hu Xiaolian of the People’s Bank of China gave at the Second Financial […]

Structural Regulation

SFC Signs AIFMD MoU with European Authorities

17/09/2013

The Securities and Futures Commission has entered into memoranda of understanding concerning consultation, cooperation and the exchange of information related […]

Credit Risk

Thomson Reuters Adds Countries of Risks to its Entity Risk Solution

16/09/2013

Thomson Reuters, today announced the launch of an enhanced entity risk offering to help financial institutions, including custodian banks, regional […]

Structural Regulation

New Zealand: Regulatory Reporting Guide Consultation Underway

16/09/2013

Regulatory reporting is changing for Authorised Financial Advisers (AFAs). FMA has opened a consultation paper on the proposed Regulatory Reporting […]

Credit Risk

MAS Issues Feedback on Credit Card Consultation Paper Responses

12/09/2013

MAS has issued responses to feedback received on a consultation paper issued December 2012 which proposes changes to credit card […]

Trading & Investment

Value Partners Receive RQFII Approval

12/09/2013

The China Securities Regulation Commission (CRSC) has approved Value Partners as a Renminbi Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor (RQFII). With this […]