Markets & Infrastructure

    Structural Regulation

    The International Finance Corporation – Which Way is Up?

    By Peter Guy | 05/01/2016

    World Bank unit’s controversial investments in China appear to contradict its traditional mission.

    Emerging Prudential Risks

    A Regulator Reflects on Lessons Learned from the Global Financial Crisis

    By Peter Guy | 04/01/2016

    An exclusive interview with David Wright, secretary general of IOSCO frankly reveals the challenges still facing the financial industry.

    Trading & Investment

    How Digital Channels are Influencing Investor Behaviour

    By Peter Guy | 04/01/2016

    Widespread technology is powering a revolution in financial services. This is forcing clients and wealth managers to redefine their relationships.

    Structural Regulation

    China Tightens P2P Lending Rules

    By Samuel Riding | 30/12/2015

    Draft regulation prohibits P2P platforms from taking public deposits, pooling investor money for self-funded projects.

    Trading & Investment

    Regulations 2015 – Don’t Look Back

    By Peter Guy | 29/12/2015

    Financial regulations were as unstable as global markets in 2015. Here are the highlights.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    2015: A Regulatory Christmas Carol, being a Ghost Story of Christmas

    By Peter Guy | 24/12/2015

    We tell the story of a bitter CEO of a global bank and his reluctant transformation into a gentler person after the Great Financial Crisis.

    Structural Regulation

    China Revokes Bank Fund Management Qualifications

    By Samuel Riding | 23/12/2015

    Seventeen domestic banks to be barred from direct equity investments, reversing approvals by fund management association.

    Trading & Investment

    IOSCO Reports on Trading Venue, Intermediary Continuity

    By Samuel Riding | 22/12/2015

    Publications cover trading platform risk mitigation, standards for regulation of intermediaries.

    Structural Regulation

    Debunking the Myths About AIFMD Depositary Requirements

    By Editors | 22/12/2015

    Concerns about this element of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive have proved unfounded, says Augentius’s Ian Kelly.

    Structural Regulation

    SGX Introduces Regulatory Actions List

    By Samuel Riding | 21/12/2015

    Singapore exchange to anonymously list details of listing rule breaches and related sanctions.

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