Markets & Infrastructure

Structural Regulation

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Names New Chairman

By Editors | 02/09/2014

The State Council has appointed Wu Lijun, former assistant chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), to head the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.

Trading & Investment

The Growing Competition Between Asset Management Centres

By Peter Guy | 01/09/2014

Evolving regulations between Europe’s UCITS and Asia’s new regional system are creating parallel global regime.

Trading & Investment

India’s SEBI to Reserve 25% of IPO for Mutual Funds, Insurers

By Editors | 01/09/2014

The Securities and Exchange Board of India plans to make it mandatory for issuers to reserve 25% of an initial public offering for domestic mutual funds and insurers.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

Australian Regulator Seeks More Power In Financial System

By Editors | 30/08/2014

The Australian Securities and Investment Commission is asking for the power to ban investment products and intervene more heavily in the market.

KYC & CDD

India Plans to Offer Bank Accounts to Households

By Editors | 30/08/2014

India’s state-owned banks are conducting a massive campaign to open millions of accounts for poor Indians who are off the financial grid and vulnerable to black market money lenders.

Alternative Markets

China to Boost Private Equity Sector with New Rules

By Editors | 28/08/2014

The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) aims to boost the development of its private equity funds with new rules that encourage industry self-regulation.

Trading & Investment

Hong Kong to Hold Roadshow for First Sukuk Offering

By Editors | 28/08/2014

The Hong Kong government will hold investor meetings from next week for its first Islamic bond issue.

Market Abuse

S. Korean Watchdog Probes Banks for Rate-Rigging

By Editors | 27/08/2014

South Korea’s Fair Trade Commission has launched a probe into four major commercial banks on allegations that the lenders colluded on setting deposit and lending rates after the central bank’s policy rate cut.

Trading & Investment

Taiwan to Relaunch Non-Deliverable Forward Forex Market

By Editors | 27/08/2014

Taiwan plans to reopen its non deliverable forward (NDF) foreign exchange market in phases after the country closed this down the for the New Taiwan dollar in 1998.