Markets & Infrastructure

    Structural Regulation

    ASIC Releases Evidence Metrics for Self-Assessment of Regulator Performance

    By Editors | 15/07/2015

    The Australian Securities and Investment Commission has released the evidence metrics it will use to report against the Federal Government’s Regulator Performance Framework, which aims to reduce the regulatory burden while achieving the same regulatory outcomes.

    Structural Regulation

    Challenges Ahead for New SGX Chief

    By Editors | 15/07/2015

    Former investment banker Loh Boon Chye will be presented with several challenges as he takes over at the helm of the Singapore Exchange.

    Trading & Investment

    China Liberalises Domestic Bond Market

    By Editors | 15/07/2015

    China continued to liberalise its domestic capital market by scrapping quotas that limited investments.

    Trading & Investment

    SEBI Concerns Over Regulating Forward Contracts

    By Editors | 13/07/2015

    The Securities and Exchange Board of India says it is not comfortable with forward contracts on the commodity exchanges it will soon be expected to regulate.

    Clearing & Post-Trade

    CPMI and IOSCO Begin First Level 3 PFMI Principles Assessment

    By Editors | 13/07/2015

    The start of the first Level 3 assessment of the implementation of the Principles for financial market infrastructures.

    Alternative Markets

    IOSCO Publishes Report on SME Financing Through Capital Markets

    By Editors | 13/07/2015

    The Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions on July 9 published a report providing recommendations for regulators to facilitate capital raising by small and medium sized enterprises in emerging markets.

    Trading & Investment

    China Regulators Draw Criticism for Role in Market Crash

    By Editors | 12/07/2015

    Australian financial services firm AMP Ltd has publicly criticised Chinese regulators for contributing to the panic sell-off in mainland equities.

    Clearing & Post-Trade

    Australia Regulators Push to Allow Super Funds to Pledge Assets as Collateral

    By Editors | 12/07/2015

    The Australian Investments & Securities Commission is pushing to reform laws to allow super funds to pledge their assets as collateral, in a bid to help them reduce dealing costs associated with currency hedging.

    Trading & Investment

    Malaysia Enhances Competitiveness for Fund Management Industry

    By Editors | 12/07/2015

    The Securities Commission Malaysia has liberalised its rules governing the fund management industry by allowing the establishment of boutique fund management companies through a more facilitative structure.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    India to Crack Down on Asset Managers Violating Inter-Scheme Transfer Norms

    By Editors | 12/07/2015

    The Securities and Exchange Board of India is considering taking action against asset management companies that are transferring assets from one mutual fund scheme to another at unfair valuations.

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