Market Abuse

Market Abuse

China to Tighten Supervision on Insider Trading

By Editors | 25/09/2014

The China Securities Regulatory Commission vowed to tighten supervision over insider trading.

Structural Regulation

Making Compliance and Regulation a Competitive Advantage

By Peter Guy | 24/09/2014

Proactive strategies for optimising compliance systems will play a key role in bank business development.

Structural Regulation

Fairer Markets Not Always Efficient, Says CMCRC

By Editors | 23/09/2014

A study covering over 30 markets shows that while improving market fairness helps reduce transaction costs, not all market design changes enhance both fairness and efficiency.

Trading & Investment

IOSCO Cites ‘Broadly Compliant’ Supervision of Derivatives Market

By Editors | 09/09/2014

Market authorities worldwide are broadly compliant with the universally accepted principles governing the oversight of commodity derivatives market, according to a report by the International Organization of Securities Commissions.

Market Abuse

S. Korean Watchdog Probes Banks for Rate-Rigging

By Editors | 27/08/2014

South Korea’s Fair Trade Commission has launched a probe into four major commercial banks on allegations that the lenders colluded on setting deposit and lending rates after the central bank’s policy rate cut.

Trading & Investment

Hong Kong Regulator Issues Quarter to June Report

By Editors | 21/08/2014

The Securities and Futures Commission issued its quarter to June report detailing accomplishments that included the release of a regulatory framework for the over-the-counter derivatives market, and the announcement of a cross-border stock market scheme between Hong Kong and Shanghai.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

India Tightens Regulatory Noose on Fraudsters

By Editors | 12/08/2014

Parliament has cleared a key bill to allow the Securities and Exchange Board of India to act against ponzi schemes and market manipulators more effectively with powers for search and seizure, attachment of assets, arrest of defaulters and access to call data records.

Trading & Investment

Taiwan Regulator to Get Tough on Leaks at Brokerages

By Editors | 05/08/2014

The Financial Supervisory Commission is taking a tougher stand on the release of client notes by securities houses involving listed companies and their stock prices in a bid to curb market speculation.

Market Abuse

China to Toughen Securities Rules against Insider Trading, IPO Fraud

By Editors | 05/08/2014

China’s securities regulator said it will support legislations that will offer tougher punishment for insider trading, accounting fraud, market manipulation and dereliction of duties by brokerage firms.