Markets & Infrastructure

Structural Regulation

Bursa Malaysia Eases Broker, Clearing Participant Access

By Samuel Riding | 10/06/2016

Institutions will be able to start activity with only a notification to their respective markets.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

ASIC Starts 1st Civil Action on Best Interests Rule

By Samuel Riding | 10/06/2016

Regulator says financial adviser breached ‘best interests duty’ in selling life risk insurance.

Structural Regulation

MAS Eases Start-up, SME Crowd-funding Access

By Samuel Riding | 09/06/2016

Regulator to simplify qualification for issuers raising less than SGD5 million.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

Thailand SEC Weighs in on Shareholder Vote

By Samuel Riding | 09/06/2016

Securities regulator urges shareholders to exercise voting rights.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

China’s ‘Embedded Analysts’ and the Cost of Transparency

By Samuel Riding | 08/06/2016

Companies use analysts, and potentially even auditors and fund managers, to communicate value, CUHK study finds.

Trading & Investment

China Grants 1st RQFII Quota to US

By Editors | 08/06/2016

USD38 billion quota is the second largest after Hong Kong’s.

Market Abuse

SZSE to Probe ‘Authenticity of Corporate Performance’

By Samuel Riding | 08/06/2016

Shenzhen exchange to also hone in on fulfilment of commitments on underlying assets.

Cloud & Infrastructure

ASIC Consults on Fintech Sandbox

By Samuel Riding | 08/06/2016

Regulator proposes six-month licensing exemption, modified organisational competence requirements.

Structural Regulation

IOSCO Finalises Framework for Non-GAAP Measures

By Samuel Riding | 08/06/2016

12-point framework says measures should not be used to hide adverse information.