Markets & Infrastructure

Trading & Investment

Vietnam Confirms Derivatives Market Framework

By Samuel Riding | 22/03/2016

GMEX Group to provide trading system under JV, market expected to go live at end-2016.

AI Risk & Governance

ASIC Issues Robo-advice Consultation

By Samuel Riding | 22/03/2016

Consultation paper and draft regulatory guide cover licensing and advice to retail clients.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

Valeant Decline Exposes Research Regulation Failures

By Peter Guy | 21/03/2016

Regulating sell side research conflicts with investment banking has failed. It’s time for a new model.

Clearing & Post-Trade

Intermediary Opportunities in Asian OTC Derivatives

By Samuel Riding | 18/03/2016

OTC Derivatives Summit 2016 panellists discuss the operational challenges of clearing services and infrastructure in Asia.

Structural Regulation

Myanmar to Issue New Banking Rules

By Samuel Riding | 17/03/2016

Regulations to cover bank corporate governance, foreign stakes and AML.

Trading & Investment

India Allows FPIs to Invest in Defaulted Bonds

By Samuel Riding | 16/03/2016

Securities regulator also allows foreign portfolio investors into REITs, infrastructure investment trusts and AIFs.

Structural Regulation

CSRC Plans to Reform IPO Registration Process

By Editors | 15/03/2016

Chinese regulators intends to take steps to reform its stock markets’ IPO registration system.

Structural Regulation

BSE Receives In-principle Approval for Listing

By Editors | 14/03/2016

IPO is set to be launched in the next six to nine months.

Trading & Investment

SFC to Propose ‘See-through’ Investor Identification

By Samuel Riding | 10/03/2016

System would allow regulator to see beyond broker transactions to identify instructing investors.