MARKET INFRASTRUCTURE

Market Infrastructure

CSRC Warns Banks to Curb Risks

By Samuel Riding | 04/02/2016

Regulator says commercial lenders could face restructuring if they fail to meet provisioning, capital adequacy standards.

Market Infrastructure

RBI Revamps Start-up Investment Regulations

By Samuel Riding | 04/02/2016

Measures to ease FDI rules, allow VCs easier exit, but penalise FDI reporting delays.

Market Infrastructure

BOJ to Closely Monitor Impact of Negative Rates

By Samuel Riding | 03/02/2016

Finance minister responds to concern about impact on domestic banks’ profitability.

Market Infrastructure

SGX Revises MTP Methodology

By Samuel Riding | 03/02/2016

Exchange alters basis of calculation to decide whether stocks meets minimum trading price requirement.

Market Infrastructure

China Opens up CFETS Membership

By Samuel Riding | 03/02/2016

Membership of foreign exchange trade system to allow qualifying banks to trade Chinese currency onshore.

Market Infrastructure

Goldman Sachs Censured for HK Takeover Code Breaches

By Samuel Riding | 03/02/2016

Investment bank failed to make dealing disclosures on 111 trades, breached research report restrictions.

AML / KYC

HK, Singapore, Australia Delay UTI Implementation

By Samuel Riding | 02/02/2016

Regulators to await international standards, delay implementation to early 2017.

Market Infrastructure

LCH.Clearnet Gains Singapore Clearing House Status

By Samuel Riding | 02/02/2016

Recognition means firms subject to upcoming MAS clearing requirements can use LCH.Clearnet platform.

Market Infrastructure

S.Korea to Ease Foreign Investment Rules

By Samuel Riding | 02/02/2016

FSC aims to make foreign investment in local stocks easier, regain MSCI developed market status.