Markets & Infrastructure

    Supervision & Enforcement

    Australia’s Regulator Unveils Report on ‘Corporate Wrongdoing’

    By Editors | 21/03/2014

    Australian Securities and Investments Commission released a report outlining the penalties for a range of “corporate wrongdoing.”

    Market Abuse

    Australia to Launch Investigation into Foreign Exchange Benchmarks

    By Editors | 21/03/2014

    The Australian Securities and Investments Commission is preparing to launch an investigation into the potential manipulation of foreign exchange benchmarks by the country’s biggest banks.

    Structural Regulation

    China Relaxes Rules for Establishing Rural Banks

    By Editors | 20/03/2014

    China’s banking regulator plans to simplify administrative procedures for establishing rural commercial banks and credit cooperatives.

    Trading & Investment

    SGX to Roll Out New and Revised Order Types for Securities on March 31

    By Editors | 20/03/2014

    Singapore Exchange (SGX) is rolling out new order types for securities from March 31 to offer market participants greater flexibility to execute trades.

    Trading & Investment

    India Plans to Launch Trade Receivables and Credit Exchange for Micro Enterprises

    By Editors | 20/03/2014

    The Reserve Bank of India plans to set up a trade receivables and credit exchange (TCE) for financing micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).

    Trading & Investment

    S.Korea to Launch Gold Trading Platform to Curb Illegal Trade

    By Editors | 20/03/2014

    Korea Exchange Inc. will launch a gold trading platform in an attempt to better regulate a market dominated by illegal transactions.

    Structural Regulation

    China to Ease Regulation on Financial Leasing

    By Editors | 18/03/2014

    China is relaxing rules for the country’s financial leasing sector in line with government efforts to introduce more market-oriented reforms in the financial industry.

    Trading & Investment

    India Regulator to Extend Trading Hours for Agricultural Commodities

    By Editors | 18/03/2014

    The Forward Markets Commission has extended the trading hours for futures contracts of agricultural commodities.

    Structural Regulation

    Taiwan Regulator to Ease Restrictions on Offshore Banking Units

    By Editors | 18/03/2014

    The Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) is easing restrictions on the offshore banking units (OBUs) of Taiwanese lenders to boost the local asset management industry.

    Structural Regulation

    New Zealand Revises Financial Reporting Requirement

    By Editors | 18/03/2014

    The Financial Reporting Act, which changes financial reporting obligations for most companies, comes into effect on 1 April 2014.

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