Markets & Infrastructure

Structural Regulation

Taiwan FSC Proposes Extensive Financial Markets Reform

By Samuel Riding | 18/05/2016

Regulator concludes investors face much higher costs and taxes than in rival markets.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

HSBC Accepts ASIC Undertaking on Structured Product Sales

By Samuel Riding | 18/05/2016

Bank required to remediate clients who may have received ‘deficient advice’.

Cybersecurity

JP Morgan Restricts SWIFT Access

By Samuel Riding | 18/05/2016

Bank takes precaution after security breaches related to Vietnam and Bangladesh banks.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

SEBI to Strengthen Penalties for Disclosure Rule Violations

By Samuel Riding | 17/05/2016

Property and bank accounts of promoters who repeatedly flout rules could be seized.

Trading & Investment

Vietnam’s UPCoM to Allow Margin Trading

By Samuel Riding | 17/05/2016

Market operated by Hanoi Stock Exchange to introduce dual share classification.

Structural Regulation

Southeast Asia – The Price of Not Keeping up with Global Regulations

By Peter Guy | 16/05/2016

Capital markets falling behind in infrastructure, technology and regulations face being marginalised by China.

Structural Regulation

China Tightens Supervision of PPNs

By Samuel Riding | 16/05/2016

CSRC concerned about fake registrations of media, entertainment companies to take advantage of principal protected notes.

Structural Regulation

Philippines to Revamp Corporate Governance Code

By Samuel Riding | 13/05/2016

World Bank’s investment arm to develop governance code, regulatory framework and train regulators in effort to attract more foreign investment.

Structural Regulation

Alder Appointed Chair of IOSCO Board

By Samuel Riding | 13/05/2016

SFC’s chief executive replaces Greg Medcraft.