Markets & Infrastructure

Payments & Settlements

Singapore Regulator Conducts Board-Level Inquiry on Nov 5 Breakdown

By Editors | 10/11/2014

The Singapore Exchange has launched a board-level inquiry to investigate the power outage on Wednesday that halted trading at the largest southeast Asian stock market for hours.

Market Abuse

Singapore Returns $8 Billion to Banks Involved in Rate Rigging

By Editors | 06/11/2014

The Monetary Authority of Singapore has returned S$10 billion ($8 billion) in fines it levied on 19 banks connected to the rigging of financial benchmarks and foreign exchange.

Structural Regulation

New Zealand Approves News Regulations for Financial Markets Reform

By Editors | 04/11/2014

New Zealand’s Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Paul Goldsmith has confirmed the approval of the second phase of the Financial Markets Conduct Act, which covers additional rules on disclosures and issuance of financial products.

Payments & Settlements

S. Korea Central Bank Names 12 Banks for Yuan-Won Market

By Editors | 04/11/2014

South Korea’s central bank has designated 12 banks as market makers for direct yuan-won transactions, which open mid next month.

Structural Regulation

Seeking a Balance between Regulations and Economic Development

By Editors | 04/11/2014

ISDA 2014 Annual Asia Pacific Conference Part Four: Keynote speech soberly examines regulatory challenges facing capital markets

Trading & Investment

Progress on Regulating SEF Trading

By Editors | 04/11/2014

ISDA 2014 Annual Asia Pacific Conference Part Three: Examining SEF trading trends

Market Risk

With Hope, Once More Unto the Breach

By Peter Guy | 04/11/2014

Never has so much uncertain legal opinion been displayed at a regulatory conference.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

Risk Culture Seen in Banks’ Agenda, Says EY Report

By Editors | 03/11/2014

Banks in Asia-Pacific are strengthening accountability regarding risk roles and responsibilities and are boosting communication about risk expectations driven in part by tougher bank regulations, international accounting firm EY says.

Structural Regulation

SGX Streamlines Rules for Secondary-Listed Firms

By Editors | 01/11/2014

Singapore Exchange is relaxing rules for secondary-listed companies to encourage more listings in the southeast Asian city.