Structural Regulation

    Reporting on regulatory frameworks and rules governing market design, authorisation, and oversight of key financial market participants and infrastructures.

    Market Abuse

    China, Hong Kong to Deepen Cross-Boundary Market Surveillance

    By JP Reimann | 14/06/2018

    Regulators discussed collaboration on market surveillance, intelligence sharing, coordinated investigations, and the establishment of a notification mechanism for cases involving dual listed shares and cross-boundary market misconduct.

    Structural Regulation

    Taiwan To Ease M&A Rules For Financial Holding Companies

    By Garima Chitkara | 14/06/2018

    New rules lower the threshold for initiating a tender offer from 25 percent to 10 percent; new rules to only apply to private-sector firms.

    Structural Regulation

    S. Korea Passes Bill Enabling Asia Regional Funds Passport

    By Garima Chitkara | 13/06/2018

    Korean cabinet approves amendments to its capital markets law to allow funds passporting between the five signatory countries; FSC to begin making preparations for scheme launch in 2019.

    Trading & Investment

    SEBI Mulls Allowing Indian Firms to List Shares Overseas

    By Garima Chitkara | 13/06/2018

    Securities regulator considering allowing Indian firms to directly list equity abroad and foreign firms to list in India.

    Trading & Investment

    Taiwan, S. Korea Launch ETF Cross Listings

    By JP Reimann | 13/06/2018

    Cross listed ETFs track tech stocks traded in the two countries; following 2015 MoU that sought to expand cooperation between the TWSE and KRX.

    Trading & Investment

    China Eases QFII, RQFII Restrictions

    By Garima Chitkara | 13/06/2018

    China removes 20% redemption caps and the three-month lock-in period for QFII and RQFII investors, making it easier for foreign investors to move funds out of China.

    Structural Regulation

    Australia Completes Financial Benchmark Reform

    By Garima Chitkara | 13/06/2018

    Reform process completed with the passage of a licensing regime for financial benchmarks as well as new calculation methodology for key interbank rate.

    Trading & Investment

    Hong Kong, Japan to Cooperate on Commodity Market Development

    By Manesh Samtani | 12/06/2018

    HKEX and Tokyo Commodity Exchange MoU to promote cooperation through information exchanges, staff exchanges, product development and joint promotion.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    S.Korea to Strengthen Supervision, Consumer Protection

    By JP Reimann | 11/06/2018

    New task force to improve consumer protection by holding firms more accountable for unlawful sales of financial products and services.

    Structural Regulation

    China Consults on Financial Sector Foreign Investment Caps Removal

    By Garima Chitkara | 11/06/2018

    CBIRC says it will on remove caps on foreign investment in domestic banks and asset management companies and do away with special rules for foreign investors in China.

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