Structural Regulation

Payments & Settlements

Hong Kong Grants 1st Stored Value Licences

By Samuel Riding | 26/08/2016

Five firms issued with licences under Ordinance introduced in November 2015.

Trading & Investment

Japan Eyes Margin Trading Liberalisation

By Samuel Riding | 26/08/2016

FSA could end ‘off-exchange’ ban, allow trading at night and on public holidays.

Structural Regulation

SGX and Baltic Exchange Agree Acquisition Terms

By Samuel Riding | 25/08/2016

SGX (Singapore Exchange Limited and Baltic Exchange (The Baltic Exchange Limited) agreed on the terms for a recommended offer by […]

Trading & Investment

PSX Eyes International Investment

By Samuel Riding | 25/08/2016

Managing director says exchange aims to introduce derivatives, improve technology and sell overseas.

Structural Regulation

MAS Reviewing VC Rules to Boost Fintech

By Samuel Riding | 25/08/2016

Regulator’s managing director says Singapore lacks the capital and talent of other fintech centres.

Structural Regulation

Indonesia Eases Investment Norms

By Samuel Riding | 25/08/2016

Regulations on limited participation funds, fund management contracts aim to attract tax amnesty funds.

Structural Regulation

SGX to Add Market Cap Test to MTP Criteria

By Samuel Riding | 24/08/2016

Low value shares with higher market capitalisation show better liquidity and lower volatility, exchange says.

Trading & Investment

SEBI Loosens Commodity Hedging Limits

By Samuel Riding | 23/08/2016

Norms for client code modifications also liberalised.

Structural Regulation

Philippines’ Proposed Equity, Bond Exchange Merger Revived

By Samuel Riding | 23/08/2016

Regulator says it could approve the proposal as early as this November.