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Reporting on regulatory frameworks and rules governing market design, authorisation, and oversight of key financial market participants and infrastructures.
Trading & Investment
Japan Brokers Seek Revamp on Savings Accounts
By Editors | 11/02/2014
Japanese brokers are urging the regulator to revamp a scheme that waives taxes on investments of up to 1 million yen for five years.
Structural Regulation
Vietnam PM Urges Commercial Banks to List Shares on Local Bourse
By Editors | 11/02/2014
Vietnam Prime Minister has called on the nation’s commercial banks to list their shares on the local bourse in a bid to boost transparency.
Structural Regulation
Singapore Plans New Measures to Strengthen Stock Market
By Editors | 10/02/2014
Singapore regulators plan wide-scale reforms to regulations governing equity markets.
Trading & Investment
Indonesia Mulls Tax Breaks for Corporate Bond Investors
By Editors | 09/02/2014
Indonesia is considering tax breaks for investors in local corporate bonds to boost capital markets.
Structural Regulation
New Zealand Regulator Enhances Financial Reporting Policy
By Editors | 07/02/2014
The Financial Markets Authority seeks public opinion on proposed changes to public accountability designations for some entity classes, while introducing some class exemptions.
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.
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.
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