Markets & Infrastructure

Payments & Settlements

Myanmar to Adopt Real-Time Clearing and Settlement

By Editors | 09/09/2015

The Central Bank of Myanmar is planning to adopt a real-time gross settlement system for the first time by the end of this year.

Trading & Investment

Bombay Stock Exchange Allows Roll-Over of Securities Loans

By Editors | 09/09/2015

The Bombay Stock Exchange has launched a roll-over facility for securities lending and borrowing in a bid to increase participation in the currently very shallow SLB market.

Cloud & Infrastructure

Malaysia Launches New Fintech Initiative

By Editors | 09/09/2015

Malaysia’s Securities Commission has announced a new initiative aimed at driving interest towards the development of financial technology sector.

Trading & Investment

Hong Kong-China Trading Links to Be Delayed

By Editors | 08/09/2015

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing chief says the recent turmoil in China’s equity market will delay future programs to connect Hong Kong with the mainland markets.

Trading & Investment

China Cuts Dividend Tax for Long Term Investors

By Editors | 08/09/2015

China will remove personal income tax on dividends for shareholders who hold stocks for more than a year, in a bid to encourage longer-term investment in equities.

Trading & Investment

China Proposes Circuit Breaker to Curb Volatility

By Editors | 08/09/2015

China’s stock exchanges are soliciting public opinion on an index circuit breaker system, which would temporarily suspend trading in the event of excessive fluctuations.

Structural Regulation

ASEAN Regulators Ease Cross-Border Capital Raising

By Editors | 08/09/2015

Regulators in Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand have jointly issued a handbook to streamline the review framework for cross-border equity and debt securities offerings in ASEAN.

Structural Regulation

China’s New Invention: A Parallel Regulatory System

By Peter Guy | 07/09/2015

Juggling the fear and panic of its worst stock market crash against long term financial regulatory reforms would challenge any country.

Structural Regulation

S Korea to Lower Barriers for Foreign Banks

By Editors | 07/09/2015

Korea’s Financial Services Commission will ease regulations for foreign lenders seeking to expand their banking operations in a bid to boost the country’s global competitiveness.