Structural Regulation

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

    Structural Regulation

    SEBI Halts Approvals of ‘Copycat’ Mutual Funds

    By Samuel Riding | 06/11/2015

    India’s capital markets regulator will approve no new funds until existing similar schemes are merged.

    Structural Regulation

    Vietnam Proposes New Public Offering Rules

    By Samuel Riding | 06/11/2015

    SEC draft rules propose checking of listing candidates’ corporate governance records

    Market Abuse

    SGX Extends Privy List Requirements

    By Samuel Riding | 04/11/2015

    Rule comes into effect on December 1; exchange to no longer require private notification of significant transactions

    Structural Regulation

    Allow Banks to Offer Below-benchmark Rate Loans: SBI

    By Samuel Riding | 03/11/2015

    State Bank of India says allowing rule change will create level playing field, discourage regulatory arbitrage

    Trading & Investment

    China’s Futures Exchange Hit by Securities Regulator Clampdown

    By Samuel Riding | 02/11/2015

    Volume declines to five-year low amid CSCR’s tight margin requirements and position limits on futures trading.

    Structural Regulation

    China, Japan, Korea to Boost Coordination Among Financial Authorities

    By Samuel Riding | 02/11/2015

    Countries pledge to increase cross-border information sharing and policy coordination at talks in Soeul.

    Structural Regulation

    ASIC Publishes Changes to Market Integrity Rules

    By Samuel Riding | 30/10/2015

    Changes impact warrants and ETFs traded on new Chi-X investment product market.

    Structural Regulation

    PFRDA Wants Remit on Insurance and Mutual Fund Pensions

    By Samuel Riding | 30/10/2015

    Pensions authority says it should be overseeing pension products which are currently regulated by SEBI

    Clearing & Post-Trade

    CFTC Issues Exemption Orders to Japanese, Korean Derivatives Clearing Houses

    By Samuel Riding | 29/10/2015

    Exemptions granted to Japan Securities Clearing Corporation and Korea Exchange due to ‘comparable regulation’ in home countries.

    Structural Regulation

    China’s Capital Outflows Raise Spectre of Tobin Tax

    By Samuel Riding | 29/10/2015

    SAFE considering moves to suppress abnormal and significant flows of short-term funds that seek arbitrage, official says.

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