Structural Regulation

Cybersecurity

India Extends Cyber Security Provisions to Commodity Exchanges

By Samuel Riding | 30/03/2016

SEBI says frameworks should ensure exchanges’ ability to undertake systemically critical functions.

Structural Regulation

SEBI Unifies Commodity/Equity Client Code Rules

By Samuel Riding | 30/03/2016

Commodity exchanges asked to comply with client code modification rule from April 29.

Cloud & Infrastructure

MAS to Focus on Bank, Fintech Collaboration

By Samuel Riding | 29/03/2016

Regulator dismisses disruption concerns, says banks and technology firms are exploring cooperation.

Trading & Investment

Hong Kong Launches New Professional Investor Regime

By Samuel Riding | 28/03/2016

Regime introduces principles-based test for sophistication of corporate professional investors.

Structural Regulation

Myanmar Opens SOE Account Competition to Foreign Banks

By Samuel Riding | 28/03/2016

Decision ends state-owned banks monopoly on providing foreign currency accounts.

Structural Regulation

Pakistan Introduces Non-bank Micro Finance Companies

By Editors | 24/03/2016

Securities and Exchange Commission revamps regulation to support microenterprises, financial inclusion.

Structural Regulation

SFC Could Follow UK Crowdfunding Regulation Format

By Samuel Riding | 23/03/2016

Hong Kong regulator considering UK-style framework and prospectus exemptions.

Supervision & Enforcement

Indonesian Regulators to Train in Australia

By Samuel Riding | 23/03/2016

OJK secondments to research centre expected to boost supervision and regulation capacity.

Trading & Investment

Resumption of Margin-trading Loans Boosts Brokers

By Samuel Riding | 22/03/2016

China Securities Finance restarts loans to securities firms, rates to be as low as 3%.