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Alternative Markets
China to Boost Private Equity Sector with New Rules
By Editors | 28/08/2014
The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) aims to boost the development of its private equity funds with new rules that encourage industry self-regulation.
Trading & Investment
Hong Kong to Hold Roadshow for First Sukuk Offering
By Editors | 28/08/2014
The Hong Kong government will hold investor meetings from next week for its first Islamic bond issue.
Market Abuse
S. Korean Watchdog Probes Banks for Rate-Rigging
By Editors | 27/08/2014
South Korea’s Fair Trade Commission has launched a probe into four major commercial banks on allegations that the lenders colluded on setting deposit and lending rates after the central bank’s policy rate cut.
Trading & Investment
Taiwan to Relaunch Non-Deliverable Forward Forex Market
By Editors | 27/08/2014
Taiwan plans to reopen its non deliverable forward (NDF) foreign exchange market in phases after the country closed this down the for the New Taiwan dollar in 1998.
Trading & Investment
Singapore to Cut Board Lot Size of Stocks in January
By Editors | 26/08/2014
Singapore Exchange will reduce the standard board lot size of securities listed on SGX from 1,000 to 100 units from January 19 next year in order to make investing more affordable to retail investors.
Trading & Investment
ASEAN Launches Collective Investment Scheme
By Editors | 26/08/2014
Singapore-based fund managers can now offer their funds directly to investors in Malaysia and Thailand under a streamlined authorization process following the launch of the ASEAN Collective Investment Scheme (CIS).
Trading & Investment
Hong Kong-Shanghai Stock Scheme Faces Tax, Quota Issues
By Editors | 26/08/2014
The stock market trading scheme between Hong Kong and Shanghai could be derailed by unclear tax policies and daily quotas that discourage foreign institutional investors to take part in the initiative.
Structural Regulation
Hong Kong Regulator Reiterates IPO Sponsor Liability
By Editors | 26/08/2014
The Securities and Futures Commission has reaffirmed that sponsors of initial public offerings (IPO), particularly banks that prepare companies for a Hong Kong listing, are criminally liable for defective prospectuses.
Trading & Investment
Japan Regulator Plans to Allow Crowdfunding
By Editors | 23/08/2014
The Financial Services Agency plans to allow businesses to procure small amounts of funding from the general public by issuing shares online.
Alternative Markets
China Endorses Launch of First Large Private Investment Firm
By Editors | 22/08/2014
China has endorsed the launch of the country’s first national-level private investment company, China Minsheng Investment, in Shanghai.
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