Markets & Infrastructure

Clearing & Post-Trade

Hong Kong’s SFC, ESMA Sign Central Counterparties Deal

By Editors | 18/01/2015

The Securities and Futures Commission and the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) have agreed to enhance cooperation in overseeing Hong Kong-established central counter parties seeking recognition by ESMA.

Alternative Markets

New Regulatory Trends Threatening China Private Equity Managers

By Peter Guy | 15/01/2015

Due diligence needs to dramatically improve to meet legal obligations and listing requirements.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

Should Bankers Even Be Paid?

By Peter Guy | 15/01/2015

Regulators have embarked on a long and winding crusade to control bankers’ salaries.

Trading & Investment

Singapore to Introduce Smaller Board Lots from January 19

By Editors | 13/01/2015

The SGX will cut the standard lot size from 1000 shares to 100, allowing more people to invest in stocks with a smaller capital outlay.

Alternative Markets

Taiwan Regulator Plans Crowdfunding Platform for Entrepreneurs

By Editors | 13/01/2015

The Financial Supervisory Commission has announced a plan to launch a crowdfunding platform to back young and creative entrepreneurs.

Trading & Investment

China to Launch First Stock Options

By Editors | 13/01/2015

China will start trading its first stock options next month in a bid to boost the development of the country’s capital markets.

Trading & Investment

Hong Kong’s HKEx Collaborates to Push Shanghai-HK Connect Overseas

By Editors | 06/01/2015

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing said it is working with certain overseas regulators and institutional investors to improve market’s understanding of Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect which went live in November.

Structural Regulation

China Marks Launch of First Private, Online Bank

By Editors | 06/01/2015

China’s Internet holding company Tencent has launched China’s first private, internet-based bank as a result of a government regulation last year that effectively opened the state-controlled banking industry to private investors.

Cloud & Infrastructure

S. Korea’s Financial Chief to Bolster Financial Technology

By Editors | 30/12/2014

Financial Services Commission chairman Shin Je-yoon said he will remove hurdles to the fast-growing financial technology in a bid to boost South Korea’s long-sluggish financial industry.