Markets & Infrastructure

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    Japan to Urge Banks to Appoint Outside Board Members for Transparency

    By Editors | 24/01/2014

    Japanese regulators plan to call on banks and their holding companies to appoint outside directors as members of their board to enhance transparency in management.

    Structural Regulation

    Kinetic Partners: Attitude Towards Regulation Softens, Highlights Need for Global Coordination

    By Editors | 23/01/2014

    Business executives’ attitude toward regulation improves, but the need for global coordination remains, a survey by consulting and advisory firm Kinetic Partners reveals.

    Structural Regulation

    Singapore Exchange to Introduce Circuit Breakers Next Month

    By Editors | 22/01/2014

    Southeast Asia’s biggest bourse is introducing circuit breakers on February 24 as an additional market safeguard.

    Structural Regulation

    Bursa Malaysia Plans Tighter Depository Rules

    By Editors | 22/01/2014

    Bursa Malaysia Depository Sdn. Bhd invites comments on a consultation paper seeking feedback on the proposed amendments to the Rules of Bursa Malaysia Depository to close dormant accounts.

    Structural Regulation

    Indonesia to Stimulate Financial Sector in Funding Export-Based Industries

    By Editors | 22/01/2014

    The Financial Services Authority (OJK) said it will strengthen its intermediation function and work toward the stability of the financial services sector in support of export-based industries and other “productive sectors.”

    Trading & Investment

    SEBI Refines Rules for Interest Rate Futures

    By Editors | 21/01/2014

    The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is enhancing monitoring requirements and easing certification norms for employees of intermediaries as local exchanges launch interest rate futures this month.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    India Tasks New Committee to Review Governance of Boards at Local Banks

    By Editors | 21/01/2014

    The committee, tasked to oversee governance of boards at local banks, will be chaired by Shri P. J. Nayak, former Chairman and CEO of Axis Bank.

    Structural Regulation

    Fund Managers Delay on AIFMD Application, Bottlenecks Seen Ahead of July Deadline

    By Editors | 20/01/2014

    With only six months to go until full implementation of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) on July 22nd, fewer than 20% of alternative investment fund managers (AIFMSs) have submitted an application to their local regulator for AIFMD authorisation, says industry survey.

    Capital Adequacy

    Meeting the New Regulatory Challenges – Faster and Deeper Regulatory Reporting Requirements

    By Editors | 20/01/2014

    Regulation Asia spoke with James Stewart, the General Manager for Asia-Pacific Compliance at Wolters Kluwer Financial, to find out how banks can make changes more effectively in order to meet the new requirements.

    Trading & Investment

    India’s Forward Markets Commission Refines Commodity Futures Trading Rules

    By Editors | 19/01/2014

    Commodities market watchdog Forward Markets Commission is refining rules for trading commodity futures to lure market participants.

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