Markets & Infrastructure

Market Abuse

Credit Suisse Fined for Market Integrity Rule Breaches

By Samuel Riding | 20/05/2016

Australian unit fined USD50,000 for failure to have automated trading filters in place to prevent interference with market integrity.

Structural Regulation

Myanmar Appoints New SEC Head

By Samuel Riding | 20/05/2016

Finance ministry permanent secretary U Maung Maung Win also a former deputy central bank governor.

Trading & Investment

India Approves 1st InvITs

By Samuel Riding | 20/05/2016

Two of four infrastructure trust applications accepted, SEBI to advise other pair on how to fix applications.

Structural Regulation

CBRC Approves 1st Privately-owned Bank in Central & Western China

By Samuel Riding | 20/05/2016

Chongqing-based bank set up to serve SMEs approved two years after initial application.

Trading & Investment

MAS Eases Retail Investor Access to Bond Market

By Samuel Riding | 20/05/2016

Minimum investment cut to USD725 for wholesale bonds listed for longer than 6-months.

Structural Regulation

NSE to Question SEBI on Having to List on Rival Exchange

By Samuel Riding | 20/05/2016

Exchange reluctant to list on rival market, will insist on not being regulated by BSE.

Custody & Infrastructure

SSX to Develop Blockchain Settlement, Registration

By Samuel Riding | 20/05/2016

Sydney exchange’s system to be initially deployed across private markets platform.

KYC & CDD

Compliance Costs to Dominate APAC Wealth Management Budgets – EY

By Samuel Riding | 19/05/2016

Consultant’s first APAC data shows compliance much more of a concern than in other regions.

Trading & Investment

India Considering Additional HFT Surveillance Requirement

By Samuel Riding | 19/05/2016

Regulator also looking into speed bumps, order randomisation, trade bunching and limiting colocation access.