Market Abuse

Market Abuse

SGX Focusing on Prevention, not Perfection

By Samuel Riding | 01/03/2016

Chief regulatory officer says role is to prevent, contain and disrupt market manipulation.

Market Abuse

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.

Market Abuse

MAS to Take on Exchange Surveillance

By Samuel Riding | 01/02/2016

Monetary authority says self-regulating Singapore exchanges can have ‘blind spots’

Market Abuse

CSRC Turns up Heat on Private Investment Firms

By Samuel Riding | 26/01/2016

Securities regulator targeting illegal activity in China’s USD760 billion PE, VC and hedge fund industry.

Trading & Investment

Regulations 2015 – Don’t Look Back

By Peter Guy | 29/12/2015

Financial regulations were as unstable as global markets in 2015. Here are the highlights.

Market Abuse

JP Morgan Fined for Trading Breaches

By Samuel Riding | 15/12/2015

Hong Kong SFC reprimands investment bank for short-selling, principal trading and dark pool failings.

Market Abuse

India Clamps Down on Trading Manipulation

By Samuel Riding | 15/12/2015

Commodity brokers and traders will have to test systems and software in consultation with exchanges.

Supervision & Enforcement

Lost in the Twilight Zone – China’s Financial Regulation

By Peter Guy | 14/12/2015

China’s regulation through selective enforcement instead of improving compliance creates more problems than it solves.

Market Abuse

Poachers Turned Gamekeepers

By Samuel Riding | 08/12/2015

How algorithmic trading technology is helping regulators spot market malpractice.