Markets & Infrastructure

Supervision & Enforcement

HSBC Private Bank Fine Breaks New Regulatory Ground

By Peter Guy | 09/05/2016

Hong Kong SFC’s punitive measures are unlikely to make investing safer for advisors or clients.

Structural Regulation

BSE to File for IPO in July

By Samuel Riding | 09/05/2016

Exchange aims to raise USD120mn and be first of India’s two equity markets to list.

Market Abuse

SEBI to Tighten Trading Violation Enforcement

By Samuel Riding | 06/05/2016

Securities regulator to introduce ‘market-wide impact’ definition.

Trading & Investment

East ASEAN Growth Area to Set up Crowdfunding Platform

By Samuel Riding | 05/05/2016

Platform to serve entrepreneurs, government agencies in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

HSBC Appeals Mis-selling Fine

By Samuel Riding | 05/05/2016

Private banking unit was hit with HKD605mn SFC fine in July 2015.

Operational Risk

Talent Risk and Reward

By Editors | 04/05/2016

Three trends impacting APAC risk talent strategy

Resolution & Recovery

Australia Proposes Bankruptcy, Insolvency Reforms

By Samuel Riding | 03/05/2016

Measures designed to boost innovation could have knock-on impact on capital markets.

Trading & Investment

China Eases Bank FX Rules

By Samuel Riding | 03/05/2016

Banks will be allowed to issue more hedging products and hold larger short positions.

Trading & Investment

ARFP to Implementation to Start at end-June

By Samuel Riding | 29/04/2016

Australia, Japan, Korea and New Zealand sign memorandum of cooperation on regional funds passport.