Market Infrastructure
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HK, Switzerland Agree Mutual Recognition of Funds
Samuel Riding, Regulation Asia December 5, 2016Agreement to allow cross-border sales includes rules on equal treatment of investors.
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India Revamps Co-Location Facility Rules
Samuel Riding, Regulation Asia December 2, 2016New rules require one exchange to “allow connectivity” to co-location servers at another.
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MAS to Set Up APAC Cyber-defense Centre
Samuel Riding, Regulation Asia December 2, 2016Joint initiative with US-based Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center.
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ASX to Take Control of BBSW
Samuel Riding, Regulation Asia December 2, 2016Financial Markets Association to hand over reins as ASIC cases continue.
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Japan FSA Sets Out 2017 Agenda
Samuel Riding, Regulation Asia December 1, 2016Regulator says to boost cybersecurity, fintech; examine HFT trading regulation.
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Vietnam to Revamp Foreign Investor Access Rules
Samuel Riding, Regulation Asia December 1, 2016Securities Commission to complete legal framework, ensure ‘quality monitoring’.
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China Sets up Regional Financial Crime Bureaus
Samuel Riding, Regulation Asia December 1, 2016Move is a response to stock market 'irregularities'; teams cover five provincies/cities.
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Thailand, Myanmar Discuss Banking Equivalency
Samuel Riding, Regulation Asia December 1, 2016Agreement under ASEAN Banking Integration Framework would be 1st for Myanmar.
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India Working on Fund Passport Scheme
Samuel Riding, Regulation Asia December 1, 2016Indian investors currently only allowed to participate in overseas funds via feeder structures.
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SFC Mandates Online Submission of Licensee Documentation
Samuel Riding, Regulation Asia November 30, 2016Paper filing by individual applicants and licensees will not be allowed from 1 February 2017.
