Markets & Infrastructure

Structural Regulation

SEBI Revises Infrastructure Investment Trust Rules

By Samuel Riding | 12/05/2016

Vehicles to require institutional investment of 75%, expected to encourage international participation.

Supervision & Enforcement

IOSCO to Increase Enforcement Cooperation

By Samuel Riding | 12/05/2016

Regulators agree to exchange of ISP and telephone records, but not the content of communications.

Clearing & Post-Trade

DTCC Signs Trade Repository MOU with KRX

By Samuel Riding | 10/05/2016

Service would meet Korean regulator’s requirements for cross-border transaction reporting.

Structural Regulation

ARFP Faces Tax, Political Challenges

By Editors | 10/05/2016

Singapore’s absence from passport can support progress on cross-border tax issues.

Structural Regulation

CSRC Clarifies Position on QFII Stock Ownership

By Samuel Riding | 09/05/2016

Move expected to support mainland shares’ inclusion in MSCI indexes.

Supervision & Enforcement

HSBC Private Bank Fine Breaks New Regulatory Ground

By Peter Guy | 09/05/2016

Hong Kong SFC’s punitive measures are unlikely to make investing safer for advisors or clients.

Structural Regulation

BSE to File for IPO in July

By Samuel Riding | 09/05/2016

Exchange aims to raise USD120mn and be first of India’s two equity markets to list.

Market Abuse

SEBI to Tighten Trading Violation Enforcement

By Samuel Riding | 06/05/2016

Securities regulator to introduce ‘market-wide impact’ definition.

Trading & Investment

East ASEAN Growth Area to Set up Crowdfunding Platform

By Samuel Riding | 05/05/2016

Platform to serve entrepreneurs, government agencies in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines.