Markets & Infrastructure

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.

Trading & Investment

Volcker Rule to Put Asian Liquidity to the Test

By Editors | 18/01/2014

Changes made by US regulators to the Volcker rule in December could constrain liquidity in Asia’s immature capital markets and put Wall Street firms at a disadvantage to local competitors.

Trading & Investment

S.Korea Plans Price Band Limits on Futures, Options Trading

By Editors | 16/01/2014

South Korea’s regulator plans to tighten futures and options trading rules to limit risks of severe price swings in the market.

Structural Regulation

EU Seals Deal Reforming Securities Market

By Editors | 16/01/2014

The European Union agreed to an overhaul of securities markets following more than two years of complex negotiations.

Structural Regulation

Five Chinese Firms Postpone IPOs as Regulator Tightens Supervision

By Editors | 13/01/2014

Five Chinese firms announced on Monday that they had postponed their initial public offerings (IPOs) after China’s stock regulator said overnight it would strengthen its supervision of IPOs.

Supervision & Enforcement

Japan and Mongolia to Strengthen Cooperation

By Editors | 10/01/2014

Japan and Mongolia exchange letters with aim of sharing expertise and experience.