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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.
Trading & Investment
Regulation Must Keep Pace with Changing Dynamics of Commodities Market
By Editors | 09/01/2014
The high and volatile global commodity prices have posed considerable challenges to the domestic monetary policy in several commodity importing countries.
Structural Regulation
China Eyes New Privately Financed Banks
By Editors | 07/01/2014
Up to five private banks will be created in China this year as it aims to open up the financial sector and raise competition in the industry. The banks will be allowed to operate on a trial basis under the supervision of Chinese banking authorities.
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