Markets & Infrastructure

Payments & Settlements

China, Japan Revive Crisis Currency Swap Deal

By Samuel Riding | 13/01/2016

Original agreement on RMB-JPY swap in the event of a financial crisis was allowed to expire in 2013.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

ISDA Tightens Credit Event Committee Rules

By Samuel Riding | 12/01/2016

Members of determination committees required to declare conflicts of interest, detail internal voting procedures.

Trading & Investment

S.Korea Amends Private Fund Investment Law

By Samuel Riding | 11/01/2016

New category of private funds for professional investors to be allowed to invest in any asset type.

Trading & Investment

Breaking the Circuit Breakers

By Peter Guy | 11/01/2016

There’s actually no irony in circuit breakers creating and feeding more panic. Don’t forget that runs on banks happen because of an eventual belief withdrawals will be allowed.

Structural Regulation

Thailand Proposes New REIT Lending Rules

By Samuel Riding | 11/01/2016

Securities regulator considers authorising real estate investment trusts to lend to subsidiaries.

Structural Regulation

SZSE Revises Disclosure Requirements

By Samuel Riding | 11/01/2016

Shenzhen exchange introduces pre-announcement system for stake reductions by major shareholders.

Trading & Investment

CSRC Suspends Circuit Breaker; Chief Said to Resign

By Samuel Riding | 08/01/2016

Xiao Gang reported to have resigned after CSRC acknowledges failure to calm markets.

Structural Regulation

Regulatory Intervention Fails to Halt China Stocks Rout

By Samuel Riding | 07/01/2016

Circuit-breaker kicks in for second day as Shanghai, Shenzhen tumble.

Cloud & Infrastructure

OJK, Communications Ministry to Oversee Indonesia Fintech

By Samuel Riding | 07/01/2016

Financial services authority and communications ministry to jointly regulate start-ups.