Markets & Infrastructure

Structural Regulation

Thailand to Develop Financial Reporting Ecosystem

By Editors | 24/07/2015

The Securities and Exchange Commission is pushing ahead with its plan to develop the financial reporting ecosystem in Thailand in a bid to promote financial statement quality, improve operations of businesses and facilitate investor decision-making.

Trading & Investment

BlackRock Granted License to Raise Onshore Funds in China

By Editors | 24/07/2015

The U.S. fund giant has won a special new licence that will allow it to raise funds in China directly for the first time.

Structural Regulation

Nepal Draft Law Over Provincial Regulator Draws Criticism

By Editors | 24/07/2015

Nepal’s new draft law that will put financial institutions under the regulatory jurisdiction of provincial governments is drawing criticism from bankers, regulators and economists, including the central bank itself.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

Banking on Good Behaviour

By Peter Guy | 24/07/2015

Conduct risk is proving to be the most frustrating crusade for regulators to lead as no one really understands what it means.

Trading & Investment

Thailand Eases Process for Issuance of Debt Securities

By Editors | 22/07/2015

Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission has announced it will make debt securities offerings more convenient and less time-consuming for issuers, in line with international practices.

Structural Regulation

China to Grant Broker Licenses to Banks in Pilot Programme

By Editors | 21/07/2015

China may grant commercial banks stock broker licenses in a pilot programme allowing mainland lenders to conduct mixed business.

Structural Regulation

China Announces Guidelines for Internet Finance

By Editors | 21/07/2015

China has issued stricter guidelines to regulate Internet finance, calling for enhanced supervision of the sector while also pledging to support its development.

Emerging Prudential Risks

Vice Finance Minister says China Must Learn from Market Plunge

By Editors | 20/07/2015

Zhu Guangyao believes that the supervision and the development of new regulatory frameworks will make it possible to weather any future market turbulence.

Structural Regulation

China Targets Trading Platforms to Curb Unauthorised Margin Lending Channels

By Editors | 20/07/2015

The China Securities Regulatory Commission is tightening oversight of the widely-used HOMS trading platform, which is seen to have facilitated stock investors borrowing money outside approved margin lending channels and aiding recent wild fluctuations on the A-share market.