Markets & Infrastructure

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

SGX Reviewing Listed Companies’ Corporate Governance

By Samuel Riding | 25/11/2015

Singapore exchange reviewing compliance with corporate governance rules to bolster credibility as regulator.

Structural Regulation

Korea to Ease Foreign Bank Regulations

By Samuel Riding | 25/11/2015

Financial statements of foreign lenders operating in Korea will no longer be scrutinised by FSS.

Emerging Prudential Risks

The Land that Regulation Forgot

By Peter Guy | 23/11/2015

Asset managers unrealistically expect to escape iron grasp of SIFI regulation.

Structural Regulation

SFC Launches ATS Consultation

By Samuel Riding | 23/11/2015

Hong Kong regulator’s consultation focuses on applying automated trading regulation to OTC derivatives.

Structural Regulation

Philippine Stock Exchange to Boost Stake in PDS

By Samuel Riding | 23/11/2015

Philippine Stock Exchange currently holds 20.98 percent in operator of Philippine Dealing Exchange.

Clearing & Post-Trade

Markit Launches Automatic Risk Updater

By Samuel Riding | 20/11/2015

System for banks to automatically update risk profile after netting launches on LCH.Clearnet’s SwapClear.

Structural Regulation

RBI Introduces 5% Rule on Bank Stakes

By Samuel Riding | 19/11/2015

Investors seeking stakes of more than 5 percent in private lenders will require central bank approval.

Structural Regulation

PBOC to Control China’s Super Regulator

By Samuel Riding | 19/11/2015

People’s Bank of China will have central control of financial regulation if proposed merger of mainland authorities goes ahead.

Trading & Investment

India Lines up Level Playing Field for Traders

By Samuel Riding | 19/11/2015

BSE addresses HFT concerns by ensuring all market participants have equal market access.