Markets & Infrastructure

Trading & Investment

IOSCO Sees Regulatory Challenges amid Rising Social Media Use in Markets

By Editors | 29/07/2014

The growing use of automated advice tools and social media is presenting new challenges to regulators in their oversight of capital markets, the International Organization of Securities Commissions said in a new report.

Structural Regulation

Taiwan Regulator to Push for Consolidation in Financial Sector

By Editors | 29/07/2014

Taiwan’s top financial regulator is moving to consolidate the country’s fragmented and over-crowded financial sector by engaging leaders of some of its largest banks in a dialogue.

Payments & Settlements

Hong Kong, Thailand Launch New Cross-Border Payment Link

By Editors | 27/07/2014

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority and Bank of Thailand introduced a new cross-border payment link between Hong Kong’s US dollar real time settlement system and Bank of Thailand’s Baht system.

Clearing & Post-Trade

ASX Lowers Fees for Interest Rate Futures, OTC Clearing

By Editors | 25/07/2014

The Australian Securities Exchange Ltd said it will cut fees on interest rate futures and over-the-counter (OTC) clearing businesses for the first time in more than 10 years to increase trading volumes and boost its competitiveness.

Structural Regulation

Hong Kong Regulator to Finalize REIT Code Changes

By Editors | 25/07/2014

The Securities and Futures Commission is finalising amendments to the Real Estate Investment Trust Code (REIT) which will allow REIT managers to invest in financial instruments and property development activities, after many industry participants supported the measure.

Structural Regulation

IOSCO Seeks Improvement in TIBOR, Other Key Financial Benchmarks

By Editors | 23/07/2014

The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) asked administrators of Tokyo Inter-Bank Offer Rate (TIbor) and two other financial benchmarks to look into the soundness of their rate-setting approach in terms of the methodology’s design, data sufficiency and transparency.

Structural Regulation

India’s SEBI Plans Separate Governance Norms for Big Corporates

By Editors | 23/07/2014

India’s market regulator is planning a separate corporate governance standards for big and complex business groups.

Structural Regulation

Indonesia’s Proposed Bank Ownership Policy to Impact Malaysian Lenders

By Editors | 23/07/2014

Malaysian ownership of Indonesian banks came under the spotlight following a proposed bill that compels foreign banks to trim their shareholding to 40%.

Structural Regulation

China to Relax Foreign Ownership Control in Fund Industry

By Editors | 22/07/2014

China’s main financial regulator signalled a loosening of rules governing foreign control in fund companies.