Markets & Infrastructure

Structural Regulation

SGX to Add Market Cap Test to MTP Criteria

By Samuel Riding | 24/08/2016

Low value shares with higher market capitalisation show better liquidity and lower volatility, exchange says.

Trading & Investment

SEBI Loosens Commodity Hedging Limits

By Samuel Riding | 23/08/2016

Norms for client code modifications also liberalised.

Structural Regulation

Philippines’ Proposed Equity, Bond Exchange Merger Revived

By Samuel Riding | 23/08/2016

Regulator says it could approve the proposal as early as this November.

Structural Regulation

Hong Kong Turf War Heats Up

By Peter Guy | 22/08/2016

SFC, HKEX consultation reveals fundamental conflict between legal enforcement and listing approval.

Payments & Settlements

MAS to Simplify E-Payment Regulation

By Samuel Riding | 22/08/2016

Regulator set to unify licensing regime in bid to boost electronic payments industry.

Trading & Investment

India Regulators Outline Corporate Bond Reforms

By Samuel Riding | 22/08/2016

Steps aim to improve liquidity and boost corporate bond markets.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

CSRC Completes Fund Manager Investigations

By Samuel Riding | 22/08/2016

Regulator says it has investigated 305 firms, found 65 disclosure failures.

Cloud & Infrastructure

Singapore’s POSB Pilots Video Teller Machines

By Samuel Riding | 19/08/2016

Singapore’s POSB, a subsidiary of DBS, launched a pilot scheme for VTMs (Video Teller Machines) – the first of its […]

Market Data & Technology

CPMI-IOSCO Issue 2nd Consultative Report on UPI Harmonisation

By Samuel Riding | 19/08/2016

CPMI (the Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures) and IOSCO (the International Organization of Securities Commissions) published for public comment […]