Markets & Infrastructure

Alternative Markets

Malaysia Regulator to Form VC, PE Working Group

By Samuel Riding | 21/09/2016

Securities Commission to also release list of entities able to offer peer-to-peer financing.

Trading & Investment

SFC Proposes Higher Position Limits

By Samuel Riding | 21/09/2016

Cap on excess position limit could be increased 6-fold; 3-tier statutory position limit proposed.

Structural Regulation

Indian Government Invites Applications to Chair SEBI

By Samuel Riding | 21/09/2016

Current chief UK Singha’s 1-year extension ends on 1 March next year.

Payments & Settlements

ASIC Investigates ASX Outage

By Samuel Riding | 20/09/2016

ASX says disruption was due to hardware failure and not a cyber-attack.

Trading & Investment

Vietnam to Launch Derivatives Market in 1Q17

By Samuel Riding | 19/09/2016

SSC, HNX and VSD will develop regulations on prices, fees and tax.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

ASIC Releases Remediation Guidelines for Financial Advisers

By Samuel Riding | 16/09/2016

Measures aim to prevent systemic risk arising from advisers’ conduct.

Alternative Markets

Digital Fund-raising Exchanges Illegal – SEBI

By Samuel Riding | 15/09/2016

Regulator warns investors about equity crowd-funding platforms emulating securities exchanges.

Trading & Investment

RBI Sets up Working Group on Commodity Hedging Price Risk

By Samuel Riding | 15/09/2016

Group includes representatives from RBI, SEBI, commercial banks and corporate sector.

KYC & CDD

China Said to Limit Securities Accounts

By Samuel Riding | 15/09/2016

CSRC to clamp down on trading under fake identities; limit investors to 3 accounts.