Structural Regulation

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

    Structural Regulation

    China to Allow More Foreign Investment in Banks, Majority Stakes in Brokerages

    By Editors | 13/11/2017

    Move follows introduction earlier this year of licensing system for foreign asset managers to set up private funds in China.

    Capital Adequacy

    Australia to Loosen Fundraising Rules for Mutuals in Bid to Boost Competition

    By Editors | 09/11/2017

    Credit unions, building societies will be able to raise funds without having to forego their status as customer-owned entities.

    Structural Regulation

    China Playing Catch-up on Hedge Fund Data Sharing – IOSCO

    By Editors | 09/11/2017

    Although China has set up supervisory mechanisms, it has not yet established an information sharing mechanism to help establish global systemic risk.

    Trading & Investment

    China to Make New Moves to Increase Foreign Participation in Financial Markets

    By Editors | 09/11/2017

    Wu Qing, chairman of Shanghai Stock Exchange, calls for greater liberalisation; PBOC official  says to consider lowering access thresholds.

    Sustainable Finance

    Philippines Signs up to ASEAN Fund Passport Scheme; Green Bond Standards Introduced

    By Garima Chitkara | 09/11/2017

    ASEAN conference also hears of plans to allow cross-border transfer of capital markets professionals without additional license requirements.

    Structural Regulation

    Singapore and China Regulators to Increase Mutual Market Supervision

    By Editors | 06/11/2017

    Regulators will develop framework for supervising fund managers, share information and staff amid increasing capital market ties.

    Market Abuse

    Korea Introduces ‘Sarbanes Oxley’ in Response to Accounting Scandals

    By Samuel Riding | 02/11/2017

    Move is part of President Moon Jae-in’s Chaebol clean-up campaign, follows proposal to make agencies liable for ‘defective ratings’.

    Structural Regulation

    Hong Kong Dual-class Listings Not Quite a Brave New World

    By Peter Guy | 30/10/2017

    Abandoning plans for third board and allowing main board dual-class shares do nothing to support start-ups or attempts to reinvent HK economy.

    Structural Regulation

    Guangdong, HK to Boost Financial Cooperation

    By Editors | 30/10/2017

    Governments to relax restrictions on cross-border business operations and boost RMB flows; cooperate further on fintech and green finance.

    Structural Regulation

    Philippines to Ease Forex Rules, Ending Registration System

    By Editors | 30/10/2017

    Central bank governor says rules will be relaxed so inbound investment, private sector foreign currency borrowing require reporting, not registration.

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