Markets & Infrastructure

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.

Structural Regulation

India Relaxes IPO Rules, Makes Grading Mechanism Voluntary

By Editors | 05/02/2014

The Securities and Board Exchange of India (SEBI) is relaxing listing rules to boost its dormant primary market.

Structural Regulation

Strong Financial Infrastructure Needed in Indonesia Ahead of ASEAN Integration, Regulator Says

By Editors | 04/02/2014

Indonesia’s Financial Services Authority (OJK) says further work is needed to strengthen Indonesia’s financial infrastructure ahead of the integration of economies in ASEAN in 2015.

Structural Regulation

Australian Govt-Backed CMCRC Launches Market Design Review Tool ‘Dashboard’

By Editors | 04/02/2014

The Capital Markets Cooperative Research Centre has launched a market assessment tool, Market Quality Dashboard, designed to aid regulators oversee securities markets.

Cryptocurrency

Singapore’s First Bitcoin ATM to Arrive in March Amid Regulatory Warning

By Editors | 04/02/2014

Singaporeans will be able to swap their physical dollars for Bitcoins when the first ATM for the virtual currency lands next month.