Markets & Infrastructure

Trading & Investment

HKEx to Introduce Closing Auction Session

By Samuel Riding | 04/07/2016

Closing auction to be reintroduced third quarter to bring HKEx back in line with global peers.

Structural Regulation

Let the Games Begin

By Peter Guy | 04/07/2016

Regulation reform must painfully follow political twists and turns amid fight to reposition EU ahead of UK.

Market Abuse

CSRC Tightens IPO Scrutiny

By Samuel Riding | 03/07/2016

Securities regulator initiates inspection campaign, cites series of problems.

Structural Regulation

Thailand Signs APEC Funds Passport Memo

By Samuel Riding | 03/07/2016

Cross-border mutual fund offerings move a step closer with fourth signatory.

Structural Regulation

China to Allow Foreign Hedge Funds

By Samuel Riding | 03/07/2016

New regulations allow foreign managers to access secondary market, launch PE funds.

Trading & Investment

SZ-HK Stock Connect to Kick-off Before Year End

By Editors | 03/07/2016

CSRC chairman unable to give definitive timetable; plans for Shanghai-London link delayed.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

SFC Ticks Off BAML for Disclosure Failings

By Samuel Riding | 30/06/2016

Units publicly censured for breaching takeovers code regarding dealing in two stocks.

Structural Regulation

Regulation Chief Appointed Deputy RBI Governor

By Samuel Riding | 29/06/2016

NS Vishwanathan currently responsible for bank and non-bank financial regulation.

Trading & Investment

SEBI to Allow Fund Sales on E-commerce Platforms

By Samuel Riding | 28/06/2016

Mutual fund association developing recommendations of panel on digitisation of financial services.