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Cloud & Infrastructure
Malaysia Launches New Fintech Initiative
By Editors | 09/09/2015
Malaysia’s Securities Commission has announced a new initiative aimed at driving interest towards the development of financial technology sector.
Trading & Investment
Hong Kong-China Trading Links to Be Delayed
By Editors | 08/09/2015
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing chief says the recent turmoil in China’s equity market will delay future programs to connect Hong Kong with the mainland markets.
Trading & Investment
China Cuts Dividend Tax for Long Term Investors
By Editors | 08/09/2015
China will remove personal income tax on dividends for shareholders who hold stocks for more than a year, in a bid to encourage longer-term investment in equities.
Trading & Investment
China Proposes Circuit Breaker to Curb Volatility
By Editors | 08/09/2015
China’s stock exchanges are soliciting public opinion on an index circuit breaker system, which would temporarily suspend trading in the event of excessive fluctuations.
Structural Regulation
ASEAN Regulators Ease Cross-Border Capital Raising
By Editors | 08/09/2015
Regulators in Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand have jointly issued a handbook to streamline the review framework for cross-border equity and debt securities offerings in ASEAN.
Structural Regulation
China’s New Invention: A Parallel Regulatory System
By Peter Guy | 07/09/2015
Juggling the fear and panic of its worst stock market crash against long term financial regulatory reforms would challenge any country.
Structural Regulation
S Korea to Lower Barriers for Foreign Banks
By Editors | 07/09/2015
Korea’s Financial Services Commission will ease regulations for foreign lenders seeking to expand their banking operations in a bid to boost the country’s global competitiveness.
Structural Regulation
IOSCO Publishes Report on Securitisation Incentive Alignment Progress
By Editors | 07/09/2015
The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) has published a final report describing the implementation progress made by 25 jurisdictions in adopting incentive alignment regimes for securitisation.
Structural Regulation
Framework Needed for Listing of India’s Exchanges
By Editors | 07/09/2015
The Securities and Exchange Board of India will soon have to put in place a framework for the listing of stock exchanges.
Trading & Investment
Taiwan Seeks Trading Link with Malaysia
By Editors | 06/09/2015
The Taiwan Stock Exchange is open to exploring setting up a stock-trading link with Malaysia if Bursa Malaysia is interested.
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