Markets & Infrastructure

Emerging Prudential Risks

China Pension Funds to Invest in Domestic Stock Market

By Editors | 25/08/2015

China’s State Council has announced it will allow up to 30 percent of locally managed pension funds to be invested in domestic stocks and stock-linked funds, potentially channeling hundreds of billions into the stock market.

Structural Regulation

ASIC Issues Third Report on Corporate Finance Regulation

By Editors | 24/08/2015

The Australia Securities and Investment Commission has published its third report detailing the approach it takes to the regulation of corporate finance issues.

Credit Risk

China Calls for More Lending to Infrastructure and Regional Development Projects

By Editors | 24/08/2015

China’s banking regulator and top economic planner have jointly issued new guidance aimed at supporting infrastructure and regional development projects amid slowing economic growth.

Payments & Settlements

PBOC Should Rein in Online Payment Providers

By Editors | 23/08/2015

China government researchers are advising the central bank to rein in the growth of third-party payment providers by increasing entry thresholds and encouraging existing firms to merge.

Alternative Markets

India to Relax Rules for Infrastructure Investment Trusts

By Editors | 23/08/2015

The Securities and Exchange Board of India has proposed a relaxation of regulations for infrastructure investment trusts in a bid to help developers unlock capital.

Structural Regulation

Regulatory Framework positive for Philippine Microfinance Sector

By Editors | 21/08/2015

The Asian Development Bank Institute has published a working paper attributing the growth of the Philippine microfinance sector to conducive government policies which promote private sector innovation and enable a market-based financial ecosystem.

Clearing & Post-Trade

S. Korea Designates KRX as Trade Repository

By Editors | 21/08/2015

The Korea Exchange has been designated as a trade repository to collect and store data on OTC derivatives trading to improve transparency and meet global standards.

Clearing & Post-Trade

ASX Exempted from CFTC Registration for OTC Clearing, KRX Under Consideration

By Editors | 21/08/2015

CFTC issues its first-ever order of exemption from registration as a derivatives clearing organisation to ASX Clear, and is now considering the same for KRX.

Structural Regulation

Listing Criteria Published for New Myanmar Bourse

By Editors | 21/08/2015

Myanmar has published the listing criteria for the Yangon Stock Exchange (YSX), which is due to open later this year to replace the existing Myanmar Securities Exchange Centre.