Markets & Infrastructure

Trading & Investment

SEBI to Tighten Investment Adviser Rules

By Samuel Riding | 10/10/2016

Revisions aim to address gaps and overlapping laws and standard regulations

Structural Regulation

Australia Clamps Down on Late Financial Reports

By Samuel Riding | 07/10/2016

ASIC has cancelled Australian Financial Services licenses of three firms this year and suspended two.

Market Abuse

Korea to Reform Short-Selling Rules

By Samuel Riding | 07/10/2016

Measures will aim to prevent losses due to delayed disclosure of foreign developments.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

Korea to Implement Performance-Based Bank Pay

By Samuel Riding | 07/10/2016

Bank workers say initiative is likely to compromise quality of services.

Trading & Investment

Vietnam to Launch Combined Stock Index

By Samuel Riding | 05/10/2016

Move follows plan for derivatives market in effort to attract more foreign investment.

Structural Regulation

Australia Tightens Key Benchmark Rules

By Samuel Riding | 05/10/2016

New regulations require registration of benchmark-setting bodies.

Supervision & Enforcement

Australian Banking Inquiry – ANZ Denies Links to 1MDB Scandal

By Samuel Riding | 05/10/2016

CBA acknowledges “poor customer outcomes”, failed to commit on victims’ compensation.

Liquidity Risk

Cambodia to Issue Weekly NCDs

By Samuel Riding | 04/10/2016

Move aims to enhance management and liquidity of financial institutions, promote inter-bank lending.

Structural Regulation

ASIC Extends Relief for FFSPs

By Samuel Riding | 04/10/2016

Passporting exemptions extended for two years; regulator also consults on licensing relief.