Markets & Infrastructure

Trading & Investment

China, Singapore to Boost Capital Market Connectivity

By Samuel Riding | 09/11/2015

Pair to hold talks on regulations that ‘impinge on their capital markets’; Singapore to expand product offering to Chinese institutions.

Market Abuse

Spoofing Conviction Creates Uncertainty

By Peter Guy | 09/11/2015

Last week’s successful US conviction creates more ambiguity in electronic trading and global markets.

Trading & Investment

Pakistan Issues Draft Short Sale Rules

By Samuel Riding | 09/11/2015

Securities and Exchange Commission proposes short sale limit at 40 percent of a security’s average daily turnover.

Market Abuse

Singapore Investigates Alleged Derivatives Spoofing

By Samuel Riding | 09/11/2015

SGX investigation prompted by large number of complaints and amid increased scrutiny of spoof trading.

Trading & Investment

China, Singapore Sign Commodity Financing Deal

By Samuel Riding | 09/11/2015

Bank of China to set up global business centre for commodities financing and trading in Singapore.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

FSB to Establish Misconduct Risks Group

By Samuel Riding | 09/11/2015

Financial Stability Board to also consider the issue of using compensation as a means of reducing misconduct.

Structural Regulation

Indonesia Eyes Banking Pacts with Singapore, India

By Samuel Riding | 06/11/2015

OJK targeting six bilateral agreements to give its banks easier access to Asian markets.

Trading & Investment

Thailand’s SEC Consults on Mutual Fund Investment Rules

By Samuel Riding | 06/11/2015

Regular proposing to loosen rules on investment policy of funds sold to institutional and HNW investors

Structural Regulation

SEBI Halts Approvals of ‘Copycat’ Mutual Funds

By Samuel Riding | 06/11/2015

India’s capital markets regulator will approve no new funds until existing similar schemes are merged.