Structural Regulation

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

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    SSE Tightens Information Disclosure Requirements

    By Samuel Riding | 29/10/2015

    Companies listed on Shanghai Stock Exchange will need to be more specific when making announcements impacting stock prices.

    Trading & Investment

    HSBC Shifts Derivatives Trades to Hong Kong as HQ Decision Looms

    By Samuel Riding | 29/10/2015

    Sources suggest move is to take advantage of favourable funding and regulatory environment as changes in the US and Europe lift costs.

    Trading & Investment

    SEBI Open to Changing ETF Norms: Sinha

    By Editors | 28/10/2015

    Head of Indian regulator says willing to consult with market participants and experts.

    Trading & Investment

    ASIC Publishes Results of New Reviews of HFT and Dark Liquidity

    By Editors | 26/10/2015

    ASIC releases report examining the impact of high-frequency trading on Australian equity and futures markets and dark liquidity on Australian equity markets.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    IFSB Issues Working Paper on Financial Consumer Protection in Islamic Finance

    By Editors | 26/10/2015

    Paper provides examples where regulators can deal with issue of consumer protection without need to take stance on Shari’ah matters.

    Structural Regulation

    SEBI Forms New Depts to Regulate Commodity Markets

    By Editors | 24/10/2015

    The Securities and Exchange Board of India has announced the formation of seven departments for regulating the commodities derivatives market.

    Trading & Investment

    SEBI Issues Risk Mgt Framework for Regional Commodity Bourses

    By Editors | 23/10/2015

    The Securities and Exchange Board of India has issued a comprehensive risk management framework for regional commodity derivatives exchanges, to be implemented by April 1, 2016.

    Payments & Settlements

    RBI Urges Payments Banks to Share Infrastructure

    By Editors | 22/10/2015

    The Reserve Bank of India has suggested for newly-licensed payments banks to share infrastructure among each other in a bid to minimise costs and enable greater financial inclusion.

    Structural Regulation

    Indonesia Expects Myanmar Banking Deal by Year-End

    By Editors | 18/10/2015

    Indonesia’s Financial Services Authority (OJK) expects to seal a bilateral deal with Myanmar’s banking regulator before the end of the year.

    Payments & Settlements

    RBA Designates Payment Systems for Regulatory Review

    By Editors | 18/10/2015

    The Reserve Bank of Australia has announced it has designated a number of card companies under the Payment Systems Act.

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