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Structural Regulation
Foreign Lenders Still Face Hurdles Despite Easing Rules in China
By Editors | 24/02/2015
Foreign lenders still struggle with cumbersome regulatory processes for obtaining banking licenses, despite China’s recent easing of policies for newcomers in the country’s banking industry.
Trading & Investment
HKEx Eyes China Fund Houses in Through Train
By Editors | 23/02/2015
Allowing mainland Chinese fund houses to invest in Hong Kong stocks under the Stock Connect scheme would boost turnover of the so-called through train programme, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing top executive said.
Trading & Investment
Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Shorting to Start in March
By Editors | 21/02/2015
Foreign investors will be allowed to short sell select mainland Chinese shares on the Hong Kong-Shanghai trading program from next week, in the latest regulatory move to further open up China’s stock market.
Trading & Investment
Strategic Alliance Facilitates Indian Securities Market
By Editors | 20/02/2015
New strategic alliance to facilitate knowledge exchange to enhance securities markets education between Europe and India.
Trading & Investment
Singapore Exchange to Eventually Allow One-Share Trading
By Editors | 19/02/2015
The Singapore Exchange (SGX) will eventually let investors trade one share at a time, said executive vice-president Chew Sutat, although such policy would depend on the readiness of the market.
Trading & Investment
India’s RBI Lifts Import Ban of Gold Coins, Medallions by Banks
By Editors | 18/02/2015
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has lifted the ban on imports of gold coins and medallions by banks and trading houses.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
India’s SEBI Plans to Cap Fees Mutual Funds Pay Distributors
By Editors | 18/02/2015
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) plans to cap the upfront commission that mutual funds pay distributors in an effort to step up consumer protection.
Structural Regulation
Indonesia to Issue Regulation on Definition of Foreign Banks
By Editors | 18/02/2015
Indonesia’s Financial Services Authority, or OJK, plans to release a regulation on the definition of foreign banks in the country, in a move that puts its policies in line with those of neighbouring nations Singapore and Malaysia.
Payments & Settlements
Japan, S. Korea to End Currency Swap Program
By Editors | 17/02/2015
Japan and South Korea have agreed to end their 14-year-old currency swap arrangement this month.
Trading & Investment
Singapore Sets Out Plan to Boost Crowdfunding
By Editors | 17/02/2015
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has set out a proposal that will give companies easier access to alternative sources of funding through securities-based crowdfunding (SCF).
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