Structural Regulation

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

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    Valeant Decline Exposes Research Regulation Failures

    By Peter Guy | 21/03/2016

    Regulating sell side research conflicts with investment banking has failed. It’s time for a new model.

    Structural Regulation

    Myanmar to Issue New Banking Rules

    By Samuel Riding | 17/03/2016

    Regulations to cover bank corporate governance, foreign stakes and AML.

    Structural Regulation

    CSRC Plans to Reform IPO Registration Process

    By Editors | 15/03/2016

    Chinese regulators intends to take steps to reform its stock markets’ IPO registration system.

    Structural Regulation

    BSE Receives In-principle Approval for Listing

    By Editors | 14/03/2016

    IPO is set to be launched in the next six to nine months.

    Trading & Investment

    Details of China’s New Interbank Bond Regime Expected this Month

    By Samuel Riding | 09/03/2016

    Foreign investors will have no quotas so long as they are on-boarded and have applications filed by agent banks.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    SFC Cuts Retail Investors from Ownership Principles

    By Samuel Riding | 08/03/2016

    Only minor changes made to best-practice guidelines after public consultation.

    Structural Regulation

    Myanmar Grants 4 Foreign Bank Licenses

    By Samuel Riding | 08/03/2016

    State Bank of India in second group of foreign lenders allowed to operate in the country.

    Market Abuse

    HKEx: In Through the Back Door

    By Peter Guy | 07/03/2016

    Mainland Chinese buyers are treating the Hong Kong stock exchange like a breeding pen for listed shells.

    Trading & Investment

    SEBI to Meet on New Commodities Investment Rules

    By Samuel Riding | 07/03/2016

    Regulator to introduce raft of changes including launch of options contracts, confirming budget announcement.

    Clearing & Post-Trade

    Collateral Distribution Imbalance Could Hurt Asia – IOSCO

    By Samuel Riding | 04/03/2016

    Chief economist Shane Worner says imbalanced geographical distribution, not quantity, the most pressing issue.

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