Markets & Infrastructure

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

New Zealand’s FMA to Focus on Governance in Future Regulations

By Editors | 23/12/2014

The Financial Markets Authority cited governance and culture, and issues around conflicts of interest among areas it will apply much of its regulatory effort in the medium-term.

Payments & Settlements

China, Thailand to Establish Yuan Clearinghouses

By Editors | 23/12/2014

China and Thailand agreed to establish yuan clearinghouses to boost commercial ties between the two nations.

Market Abuse

Hong Kong Regulator Finds No Evidence of Market Rigging

By Editors | 19/12/2014

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority said it found no evidence of rigging in the city’s foreign exchange benchmark following an investigation into the operations of ten banks.

Market Abuse

‘Spoofing’: Don’t do the Crime If you Can’t Do The Time

By Peter Guy | 18/12/2014

US government tries to criminalise a high frequency trading tactic. Will computers be convicted?

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

Hong Kong’s SFC Issues Q2 Report

By Editors | 17/12/2014

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has reaffirmed the statutory civil and criminal liability of initial public offering sponsors for defective prospectuses among the regulator’s main accomplishments in the quarter to September.

Emerging Prudential Risks

Survey Shows Complex Effects of Regulatory Demands

By Peter Guy | 17/12/2014

Global regulatory reform continues to place heavy operational and management pressure on both local and international banks.

Trading & Investment

Hong Kong Exchanges to Boost RMB Currency Futures with New Incentives

By Editors | 16/12/2014

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing is introducing new incentives for market participants in the renminbi futures market to support its development.

Trading & Investment

Taiwan’s FSC to Seek Consensus on Capital Gains Tax

By Editors | 15/12/2014

Financial Supervisory Commission chairman Tseng Ming-chung said he will seek a common ground with the Ministry of Finance on an impending capital gains tax issue that targets major stock market players.

Structural Regulation

Basel Committee, IOSCO Issue Guidelines on Securitization Structures

By Editors | 12/12/2014

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) have issued new guidelines to help the financial industry develop simple and transparent securitization structures.