Markets & Infrastructure

    Trading & Investment

    Markit to Provide SFC Electronic Trading Rules Solution

    By Editors | 29/11/2013

    Markit announced today it had been selected by members of the Asia Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (ASIFMA) to provide the online solution to facilitate compliance with Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission’s (SFC) new electronic trading rules.

    Structural Regulation

    NZ Regulator Announces New CEO

    By Editors | 28/11/2013

    The New Zealand regulator, the Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has appointed Rob Everett as its new Chief Executive, effective 3 […]

    Structural Regulation

    EMIR Drives Legal Entity Identifiers Adoption in APAC

    By Editors | 28/11/2013

    The European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) has become the key driver this year for Asian regulators beginning to include pre-LEI codes in their reporting requirements

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    ASIC Pleased with Superannuation PDS Changes

    By Editors | 27/11/2013

    ASIC launched the shorter Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) Regime” in June 2012, and has now had a chance to review a sample of the shorter PDSs for superannuation and simple management investment schemes.

    Structural Regulation

    Asia’s Capital Markets: Strategies for Sustained Growth

    By Editors | 26/11/2013

    Collective industry voice reveals critical need to develop broader and deeper capital markets in the region.

    Market Abuse

    ASIC Launches Next Generation Market Surveillance System

    By Editors | 25/11/2013

    ASIC’s new market surveillance system is now in operation. The platform, knows as MAI (Market Analysis Intelligence) helps ASIC better […]

    Structural Regulation

    SGX Names New Chief Regulatory and Chief Risk Officers

    By Editors | 25/11/2013

    Singapore Exchange (SGX) has announced that Yeo Lian Sim is retiring as Chief Regulatory & Risk Officer at the end […]

    Structural Regulation

    ASIC Releases Revised Guidance on Custody

    By Editors | 21/11/2013

    ASIC has today released revised guidance on the custody of assets and standards to be met by asset holders. The […]

    Clearing & Post-Trade

    Malaysian Regulators Issue Consultation Paper on OTC Derivatives Reporting

    By Editors | 21/11/2013

    Securities Commission Malaysia (SC), Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) and Perbadanan Insurans Deposit Malaysia (PIDM) have issued a joint consultation paper […]

    Liquidity Risk

    RBA Debelle: Remarks to the Centre for International Finance and Regulation (CIFR) Forum on Perspectives on Financial Markets

    By Editors | 20/11/2013

    The Reserve Bank of Australia’s Guy Debelle spoke to the Centre for International Finance and Regulation (CIFR) Forum on Perspectives […]

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