Market Infrastructure

Vietnam’s UPCoM to Allow Margin Trading

17/05/2016

Market operated by Hanoi Stock Exchange to introduce dual share classification.

Market Infrastructure

IFSB to Issue Islamic Finance Stress Testing Guidelines

17/05/2016

Islamic Financial Services Board to provide guidance for regulators and market participants.

PBOC Investigating NPL Statistics

17/05/2016

Central bank concerned about accuracy of information, categorisation of non-performing loans.

Market Infrastructure

FSA Issues Financial Markets Consultation

16/05/2016

Consultation on Japanese markets, exchanges and fintech follows meeting of Financial System Council.

Market Infrastructure

China Orders Banks to Clear Lending Barriers

16/05/2016

CBRC concerned about weak lending to the private sector, asks banks to reduce cost of short-term credit.

Singapore Eyes Tighter Listing Due Diligence Standards

16/05/2016

Banks should check board, management quality, financial position; examine inventory and ‘biological assets’.

China Tightens Supervision of PPNs

16/05/2016

CSRC concerned about fake registrations of media, entertainment companies to take advantage of principal protected notes.

China Signs up to OECD Tax Project

16/05/2016

OECD Base Erosion and Profit Shifting Project agreed to by 39 jurisdictions.

Market Infrastructure

Philippines to Revamp Corporate Governance Code

13/05/2016

World Bank’s investment arm to develop governance code, regulatory framework and train regulators in effort to attract more foreign investment.