Markets & Infrastructure

Structural Regulation

India’s SEBI Plans Further Relaxing Listing Rules

By Editors | 17/05/2015

To allow for easier fund-raising and investor exits, India’s capital market regulator plans to exempt start-ups that plan to sell shares to the public through the proposed alternative capital-raising platform from the mandatory promoters’ holding lock-in period.

Trading & Investment

Hong Kong Bans Retail Investors from Dark Pool Trading

By Editors | 15/05/2015

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has banned individual investors from trading in dark pools as a result of industry consultation on how to improve regulation of the alternative trading venue.

Structural Regulation

Taiwan Unveils Revamp Plan for Banking Industry

By Editors | 12/05/2015

The Financial Supervisory Commission has unveiled a new plan that encourages more mergers and acquisitions in Taiwan’s financial industry.

Market Abuse

Hong Kong’s SFC Says Will Be On Guard for Market Manipulation

By Editors | 12/05/2015

Securities and Futures Commission would watch market activity closely to ensure against market manipulation amid a surge in trading volume.

Structural Regulation

India Appeases Foreign Investors as Government Moves to Resolve Tax Row

By Editors | 07/05/2015

India is setting up a panel that will suggest ways to resolve disputes arising from the country’s imposition of the minimum alternate tax (MAT), a levy imposed on years-old capital gains of foreign companies.

Cloud & Infrastructure

S Korea’s FSC Aims to Get More Banks to Fund Fintech Firms

By Editors | 07/05/2015

South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) said the state-run policy lenders Korea Development Bank and the Industrial Bank of Korea will allocate 200 billion won ($184.9 million) in funds this year to support financial technology companies or fintech.

Structural Regulation

China Plans to Allow Residents to Invest Overseas via FTZ

By Editors | 07/05/2015

China plans to allow Chinese individuals to invest in financial markets overseas through the Shanghai Free Trade Zone (FTZ).

Clearing & Post-Trade

GIC Adopts Omgeo ALERT to Boost Operational Efficiency

By Editors | 07/05/2015

Omgeo announces that Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC has adopted Omgeo ALERT as its settlement instruction service.

Trading & Investment

China Increases Foreign Access to Domestic Bond Market

By Editors | 07/05/2015

China moves towards liberalising its domestic capital markets by allowing a group of foreign institutions to invest in its domestic bond market.