Markets & Infrastructure

Structural Regulation

Singapore Plans New Measures to Strengthen Stock Market

By Editors | 10/02/2014

Singapore regulators plan wide-scale reforms to regulations governing equity markets.

Trading & Investment

Indonesia Mulls Tax Breaks for Corporate Bond Investors

By Editors | 09/02/2014

Indonesia is considering tax breaks for investors in local corporate bonds to boost capital markets.

Trading & Investment

Singapore to Roll Out New Fee Structure For Securities Market in May

By Editors | 09/02/2014

Singapore Exchange Ltd. is revising its fee structure for the securities market to boost market liquidity.

Structural Regulation

New Zealand Regulator Enhances Financial Reporting Policy

By Editors | 07/02/2014

The Financial Markets Authority seeks public opinion on proposed changes to public accountability designations for some entity classes, while introducing some class exemptions.

Structural Regulation

China to Allow Private Investors to Establish Rural Commercial Banks

By Editors | 06/02/2014

China will allow private investors to establish rural commercial banks to inject more funds into the countryside and boost rural development.

Market Data & Technology

Pakistan Stock Exchange Seeks Better Data Security, Investigates Staff Access

By Editors | 06/02/2014

Karachi Stock Exchange is investigating whether staff profited from years of unauthorised access to real time trading data that has rocketed more than 450% since 2009.

Clearing & Post-Trade

Capital Markets Consultancy GreySpark Partners Expands into Australia

By Editors | 06/02/2014

Global capital markets consultancy GreySpark Partners has expanded its Asia-Pacific operations with the opening of a Sydney office which will also act as an advisory hub for OTC derivatives clearing.

Trading & Investment

IOSCO Issues Report on Risks and Benefits of Financial Return Crowd-Funding

By Editors | 06/02/2014

The Research Department of the International Organization of Securities Commissions has published a paper that highlights risks associated with the fast-growing crowd-funding industry.

Structural Regulation

Taiwan Regulator Eases Investment Rules for Offshore Banking Unit Business

By Editors | 06/02/2014

The Financial Supervisory Commission has lifted restrictions governing the types of investments available to nonresident investors, in a move that would boost the nation’s local asset management industry.