Structural Regulation

Structural Regulation

Vietnamese Banks Seek Increased Foreign Ownership

By Samuel Riding | 25/05/2016

Lenders lobbying to increase foreign shareholding limit to more than 40 percent.

Structural Regulation

India to Lift Commodity Exchange Foreign Investor Limit

By Samuel Riding | 24/05/2016

Foreign investors will be able to hold up to 15% in stock and commodity exchanges.

Structural Regulation

China to Clean Up Online Finance

By Samuel Riding | 23/05/2016

New plan will prevent P2P lenders from holding client money in house.

Trading & Investment

SFC to Consult on Investor Identity Disclosure

By Samuel Riding | 23/05/2016

Brokers could be required to disclose identities of individuals making equity trades.

Structural Regulation

Myanmar Appoints New SEC Head

By Samuel Riding | 20/05/2016

Finance ministry permanent secretary U Maung Maung Win also a former deputy central bank governor.

Trading & Investment

India Approves 1st InvITs

By Samuel Riding | 20/05/2016

Two of four infrastructure trust applications accepted, SEBI to advise other pair on how to fix applications.

Structural Regulation

CBRC Approves 1st Privately-owned Bank in Central & Western China

By Samuel Riding | 20/05/2016

Chongqing-based bank set up to serve SMEs approved two years after initial application.

Trading & Investment

MAS Eases Retail Investor Access to Bond Market

By Samuel Riding | 20/05/2016

Minimum investment cut to USD725 for wholesale bonds listed for longer than 6-months.

Structural Regulation

NSE to Question SEBI on Having to List on Rival Exchange

By Samuel Riding | 20/05/2016

Exchange reluctant to list on rival market, will insist on not being regulated by BSE.