Markets & Infrastructure

Trading & Investment

FIX Develops MiFID Reporting Protocol

By Samuel Riding | 14/06/2016

Protocol covers transmission of MiFID II transaction reports to approved mechanisms.

Capital Adequacy

Rip it Up and Start Again: The End of Dodd-Frank?

By Peter Guy | 13/06/2016

Republican Congressman’s proposal to dismantle post-crisis legislation portends a leap into the unknown.

Trading & Investment

India to Ease Access for Foreign Fund Managers

By Samuel Riding | 13/06/2016

SEBI will also loosen REIT investment, sponsor, offer size and related-party transaction rules.

Structural Regulation

Sri Lanka to Open up Forex Market

By Samuel Riding | 13/06/2016

Move will end strict capital repatriation requirement in place for six decades.

Structural Regulation

Bursa Malaysia Eases Broker, Clearing Participant Access

By Samuel Riding | 10/06/2016

Institutions will be able to start activity with only a notification to their respective markets.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

ASIC Starts 1st Civil Action on Best Interests Rule

By Samuel Riding | 10/06/2016

Regulator says financial adviser breached ‘best interests duty’ in selling life risk insurance.

Structural Regulation

MAS Eases Start-up, SME Crowd-funding Access

By Samuel Riding | 09/06/2016

Regulator to simplify qualification for issuers raising less than SGD5 million.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

Thailand SEC Weighs in on Shareholder Vote

By Samuel Riding | 09/06/2016

Securities regulator urges shareholders to exercise voting rights.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

China’s ‘Embedded Analysts’ and the Cost of Transparency

By Samuel Riding | 08/06/2016

Companies use analysts, and potentially even auditors and fund managers, to communicate value, CUHK study finds.