Markets & Infrastructure

Capital Adequacy

Asian Banks Need Tech, Cooperation to Ease Regulatory Pressure – McKinsey

By Samuel Riding | 22/06/2016

Management consultant says regulation is making it more difficult to compete with fintech, could further reduce investment appeal.

Trading & Investment

HKEx, KRX to Explore Derivatives Cross-listing

By Samuel Riding | 22/06/2016

Agreement would cover index futures and options, local currency derivatives.

Trading & Investment

SEBI Moots Offshore Fund Manager Classification

By Samuel Riding | 22/06/2016

Securities regulator proposes minimum net worth requirement of INR20mn.

Supervision & Enforcement

CSRC Readies 1st Forcible De-listing

By Samuel Riding | 22/06/2016

Securities regulator toughening enforcement stance; has rejected 17 IPO applications this year.

Trading & Investment

PBOC to Consider Allowing Foreign Listings

By Samuel Riding | 22/06/2016

Central bank’s annual report also says it will further open up China’s bond market.

Structural Regulation

Tax Rules Could ‘Collapse’ Pakistan Brokerage Industry

By Samuel Riding | 21/06/2016

Director of Pakistan Stock Exchange attacks recent tax changes, excessive regulation.

Structural Regulation

ASIC Flags OTC Derivatives Compliance Failures

By Samuel Riding | 21/06/2016

More than 70% of firms authorised to sell retail OTC derivatives said failing to meet requirements.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

A Compliance Nightmare – When Bank Acquisitions Go Bad

By Peter Guy | 20/06/2016

HSBC’s Household International shows how banks can lose more than 100% on their acquisitions.

Structural Regulation

China Proposes to Ban Backdoor Fund Raisings

By Samuel Riding | 20/06/2016

Securities regulator also doubles lock-in period for shareholders in restructured companies.