Market Infrastructure

Volte Facebook – Asian Regulators Should Beware Multi-class Shares

25/09/2017

Asian exchanges and regulators need to learn the latest lesson about how multiple share structures can be abused, and stopped.

Securities / Derivatives

Dual Share Victory Doesn’t Guarantee HKEX the Last Laugh

19/09/2017

The power struggle between HKEX and the SFC is over. The ultimate outcome is still uncertain.

Crypto / Digital Assets

A Question of Control – Central Banks Move Against Cryptocurrencies

11/09/2017

Central and global banks reveal true intent for controlling bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.

Market Infrastructure

Banks’ Own Cryptocurrencies Herald a Revolution

04/09/2017

Improved access for consumers and step towards cashless economy made possible by proprietary cryptocurrency systems.

HKEX Risks Tech Firms’ Disfavour

28/08/2017

HKEX needs to develop regulations and boards to accommodate the entire chain of technology from start-ups to unicorns.

Capital / Liquidity

Dodd-Frank in Trump’s Crosshairs

21/08/2017

Ignore the US President’s recent legislative failures. Shots at his next target – financial regulations – are likely to hit home, and abroad.

Capital / Liquidity

The Financial Crisis – A Regulatory Autopsy

14/08/2017

Ten years later, governments have plugged the failures from the last crisis. Unfortunately, the next crashing market won’t be same as the last one.

AML / KYC

A Front Line Out of Control

07/08/2017

Conduct and regulatory risks continue to mount as China’s crackdown on corruption puts pressure on private banks and wealth managers.

HKEX, CSRC and SFC on a Regulatory Collision Course

31/07/2017

Regulatory problems in China market could spill into Hong Kong through HKEX’s new third board.