Markets & Infrastructure

Clearing & Post-Trade

Hong Kong’s HKEx Gets Approval for US OTC Clearing

By Editors | 12/05/2014

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEx) has received approval from the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to clear over-the-counter derivatives for US clients.

Structural Regulation

China Issues New IPO Rules, Listing Resumption Likely

By Editors | 12/05/2014

China issued new, detailed rules governing initial public offerings, in a move that may pave the way for new listings on mainland markets soon.

Trading & Investment

Hong Kong Regulator Outlines Crowd-funding Risks, Regulatory Issues

By Editors | 08/05/2014

Crowd-funding that allows people to raise money for loans, causes, or projects through the web pose potential regulatory compliance issues and other investment risks.

Structural Regulation

Australian Securities Regulator Outlines Initiatives to Cut Red Tape

By Editors | 07/05/2014

Australia’s securities regulator has outlined ongoing and new initiatives to cut red tape and lower compliance costs for market participants.

Trading & Investment

Indonesia’s Regulator to Promote Domestic Investors Entry in Markets

By Editors | 07/05/2014

The Financial Services Authority (OJK) says it will focus on encouraging more domestic investors into the country’s foreign-dominated capital market.

Trading & Investment

India’s SEBI Sets Foreign Portfolio Investor Limits

By Editors | 06/05/2014

A foreign portfolio investor will be allowed to buy additional shares in a company only if its holding is less than 10%, according to norms for the new overseas investment regime that starts in June.

Payments & Settlements

S. Korea Tightens Monitoring of Chinese Online Payment Firm

By Editors | 06/05/2014

The Financial Supervisory Service has stepped up its monitoring of Chinese online payment service firm Alipay that will open a new type of offline service in the country.

Structural Regulation

Japan to Assist in Drafting Myanmar’s Stock Exchange Regulations

By Editors | 06/05/2014

The Japanese Ministry of Finance will help draw the regulations for the Stock Exchange Commission in Myanmar, said a Myanmar finance official.

Trading & Investment

IOSCO Issues New Norms on POS Disclosure in Banking, Securities Sectors

By Editors | 05/05/2014

A Joint Forum of the International Organisation of Securities Organisations has called for improved point-of-sale (POS) disclosure standards for distributed financial products.