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Structural Regulation
Ashley Alder Appointed to Second Term as SFC CEO
By Editors | 26/09/2014
Ashley Alder has been appointed for a second three-year term as chief executive of the Securities and Futures Commission.
Trading & Investment
Taiwan Regulator Eyes Measures to Boost Local Bourse
By Editors | 25/09/2014
The government has been closely monitoring the movement of the local stock market, which has taken a beating amid sustained foreign institutional selling.
Structural Regulation
Myanmar Delays Issuance of Licenses to Foreign Banks
By Editors | 24/09/2014
Myanmar has delayed the announcement of foreign banks that will be allowed to operate in the country.
Structural Regulation
Making Compliance and Regulation a Competitive Advantage
By Peter Guy | 24/09/2014
Proactive strategies for optimising compliance systems will play a key role in bank business development.
Structural Regulation
Fairer Markets Not Always Efficient, Says CMCRC
By Editors | 23/09/2014
A study covering over 30 markets shows that while improving market fairness helps reduce transaction costs, not all market design changes enhance both fairness and efficiency.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
Accounting and the Future of Banking
By Peter Guy | 22/09/2014
Helen Brand, CEO of ACCA explains, “The accountability of financial institutions will eventually be brought in line with other corporations – like utilities.”
Structural Regulation
China to Allow Foreign Banks Easier Market Access
By Editors | 19/09/2014
China will remove a ban on foreign banks opening more than one branch in each Chinese city, giving them easier market access.
Structural Regulation
Singapore Exchange Seeks Broader Enforcement Powers, Listing Committees
By Editors | 18/09/2014
Singapore Exchange (SGX) is seeking industry views on its bid for broader enforcement powers against market participants that violate its listing rules.
Structural Regulation
Hong Kong Regulator Seeks Tougher Vetting Rules for GEM Companies
By Editors | 18/09/2014
The Securities and Futures Commission is recommending that the the city’s stock exchange tighten its vetting process for Growth Enterprise Market-listed (GEM) companies that seek listing on the main board.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
China’s PBOC Raps Third-Party Payment Firms for False Transactions
By Editors | 18/09/2014
China’s central bank has punished four third-party payment companies for mishandling bank card transactions to escape paying higher fees.
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