Markets & Infrastructure

Emerging Prudential Risks

IOSCO Board Meets to Discuss Key Priority Areas

By Editors | 09/10/2015

The Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions met in Toronto to reinforce IOSCO’s position as the key global reference point for financial services and markets regulation.

Market Abuse

ASIC Reports on Market Integrity Achievements

By Editors | 07/10/2015

Report highlights continued investment in technology as a main factor helping it to identify complex crimes and patterns of behaviour.

Clearing & Post-Trade

Vietnam to Shorten Securities Settlement to T+2

By Editors | 07/10/2015

Vietnam’s State Securities Commission has directed the Vietnam Securities Depository to shorten settlement time for transactions from the current three days to two.

KYC & CDD

CPMI Consults on Correspondent Banking Recommendations

By Editors | 07/10/2015

Consultative report on correspondent banking to include reviewing KYC utilities, use of LEI and information sharing.

Trading & Investment

Thailand Consults on Foreign Investment Products

By Editors | 07/10/2015

Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission is seeking comment on draft rules for providing investment services in foreign currency denominated products also offered overseas.

Clearing & Post-Trade

Bangladesh Finalises Rules to Establish Clearing Corp

By Editors | 07/10/2015

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission has finalised draft rules to establish a separate company to perform clearing and settlement activities for both the bourses.

Structural Regulation

Hong Kong Terminates Plan for Dual-Class Shares

By Editors | 06/10/2015

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong has terminated a plan to allow dual-class shares and other weighted-voting rights structures after objection from the Securities and Futures Commission.

Trading & Investment

S. Korea Eyes Listing of Foreign ETFs on Local Bourse

By Editors | 06/10/2015

The Korea Exchange has said that it will seek to list foreign ETFs on the local stock market to meet rising local demand for direct overseas investment.

Clearing & Post-Trade

ICE Clear Singapore Recognised as Third Country CCP

By Editors | 06/10/2015

Intercontinental Exchange has announced that ICE Clear Singapore has been recognised as a third-country central counterparty in accordance with the European Market Infrastructure Regulation.