SECURITIES / DERIVATIVES

Securities / Derivatives

Philippines Lifts Bank Ownership Restrictions for Foreigners

By Editors | 20/11/2014

The Philippines has issued the implementing rules and regulations of the amended foreign banks law that now allows foreign banks to acquire up to 100% of a local lender.

Securities / Derivatives

Taiwan Regulator Relaxes Rules on Banks’ Offshore Businesses

By Editors | 20/11/2014

Taiwan’s financial regulator has lifted restrictions on the business activities of local banks’ and brokerages’ offshore operations to boost the country’s stock market.

Securities / Derivatives

Malaysia Consults on New Listing Rules for Ace Market

By Editors | 17/11/2014

Bursa Malaysia Berhad is revising the listing rules for the ACE market, aimed at boosting the competitiveness of the country’s secondary stock market.

Securities / Derivatives

Taiwanese Banks’ Loan Exposure to Chinese Clients Examined in Hong Kong

By Editors | 10/11/2014

Hong Kong’s financial regulator is looking into the loan exposure of Taiwanese banks to mainland Chinese companies and has launched an onsite probe into the matter.

Securities / Derivatives

Seeking a Balance between Regulations and Economic Development

By Editors | 04/11/2014

ISDA 2014 Annual Asia Pacific Conference Part Four: Keynote speech soberly examines regulatory challenges facing capital markets

Securities / Derivatives

Progress on Regulating SEF Trading

By Editors | 04/11/2014

ISDA 2014 Annual Asia Pacific Conference Part Three: Examining SEF trading trends

Securities / Derivatives

Harmonising Regulatory Conflict

By Editors | 29/10/2014

ISDA 2014 Annual Asia Pacific Conference Part Two: Participants try to standardise derivative trading rules

Securities / Derivatives

Derivatives Reform Stirs Controversy

By Editors | 29/10/2014

ISDA 2014 Annual Asia Pacific Conference Part One: Revealing the reform process

Securities / Derivatives

Philippine Regulator Hikes Minimum Capital for Banks

By Editors | 24/10/2014

Philippines’ central bank has raised the minimum capital requirement for all banks in a bid to boost the country’s banking system.