Markets & Infrastructure

    Trading & Investment

    Hong Kong Regulator Outlines Crowd-funding Risks, Regulatory Issues

    By Editors | 08/05/2014

    Crowd-funding that allows people to raise money for loans, causes, or projects through the web pose potential regulatory compliance issues and other investment risks.

    Structural Regulation

    Australian Securities Regulator Outlines Initiatives to Cut Red Tape

    By Editors | 07/05/2014

    Australia’s securities regulator has outlined ongoing and new initiatives to cut red tape and lower compliance costs for market participants.

    Trading & Investment

    Indonesia’s Regulator to Promote Domestic Investors Entry in Markets

    By Editors | 07/05/2014

    The Financial Services Authority (OJK) says it will focus on encouraging more domestic investors into the country’s foreign-dominated capital market.

    Trading & Investment

    India’s SEBI Sets Foreign Portfolio Investor Limits

    By Editors | 06/05/2014

    A foreign portfolio investor will be allowed to buy additional shares in a company only if its holding is less than 10%, according to norms for the new overseas investment regime that starts in June.

    Payments & Settlements

    S. Korea Tightens Monitoring of Chinese Online Payment Firm

    By Editors | 06/05/2014

    The Financial Supervisory Service has stepped up its monitoring of Chinese online payment service firm Alipay that will open a new type of offline service in the country.

    Structural Regulation

    Japan to Assist in Drafting Myanmar’s Stock Exchange Regulations

    By Editors | 06/05/2014

    The Japanese Ministry of Finance will help draw the regulations for the Stock Exchange Commission in Myanmar, said a Myanmar finance official.

    Trading & Investment

    IOSCO Issues New Norms on POS Disclosure in Banking, Securities Sectors

    By Editors | 05/05/2014

    A Joint Forum of the International Organisation of Securities Organisations has called for improved point-of-sale (POS) disclosure standards for distributed financial products.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    New Zealand’s Financial Markets Conduct Act to Promote Cultural Shift

    By Editors | 05/05/2014

    A long-term cultural shift for the better is underway in New Zealand financial services as the new Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013 takes effect.

    Trading & Investment

    ASEAN and Partners Pledge Collaboration in Boosting Bond Markets

    By Editors | 05/05/2014

    The finance ministers and central bank chiefs from the 10 Association of Southeast Asian Nations member states and three partners—Japan, China and South Korea—agreed to boost collaboration in strengthening the Asian bond markets.

    Structural Regulation

    Vietnam to Finalise Regulations on Privatization, IPOs

    By Editors | 05/05/2014

    The Vietnamese government is finalising polices and regulations on reforming state enterprises through privatization and public offerings.

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