Structural Regulation

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

    Clearing & Post-Trade

    CPMI and IOSCO Begin First Level 3 PFMI Principles Assessment

    By Editors | 13/07/2015

    The start of the first Level 3 assessment of the implementation of the Principles for financial market infrastructures.

    Alternative Markets

    IOSCO Publishes Report on SME Financing Through Capital Markets

    By Editors | 13/07/2015

    The Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions on July 9 published a report providing recommendations for regulators to facilitate capital raising by small and medium sized enterprises in emerging markets.

    Trading & Investment

    China Regulators Draw Criticism for Role in Market Crash

    By Editors | 12/07/2015

    Australian financial services firm AMP Ltd has publicly criticised Chinese regulators for contributing to the panic sell-off in mainland equities.

    Trading & Investment

    Malaysia Enhances Competitiveness for Fund Management Industry

    By Editors | 12/07/2015

    The Securities Commission Malaysia has liberalised its rules governing the fund management industry by allowing the establishment of boutique fund management companies through a more facilitative structure.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    India to Crack Down on Asset Managers Violating Inter-Scheme Transfer Norms

    By Editors | 12/07/2015

    The Securities and Exchange Board of India is considering taking action against asset management companies that are transferring assets from one mutual fund scheme to another at unfair valuations.

    Structural Regulation

    Australian P2P Lenders Want More Regulation

    By Editors | 10/07/2015

    Peer-to-peer lenders say that lack of supervision is their biggest threat to the P2P lending industry.

    Trading & Investment

    China to Launch Index Options, Limits Index Futures Trading

    By Samuel Riding | 08/07/2015

    Exchange to launch index options as part of continued development of derivatives market; futures trading limited in response to market selloff.

    Capital Adequacy

    Indonesia Promotes New Tools to Attract Foreign Islamic Banks

    By Editors | 08/07/2015

    Indonesian regulators are promoting new sharia-compliant financial tools and considering easing foreign ownership limits for domestic Islamic banks.

    Trading & Investment

    New Zealand Consults on Risk Indicators for Managed Funds

    By Editors | 08/07/2015

    New Zealand’s Financial Markets Authority has issued a consultation paper on risk indicators and descriptions of managed funds.

    Alternative Markets

    India to Fast-Track Foreign Inflows into Alternative Investment Funds

    By Editors | 08/07/2015

    India is considering changes to its foreign exchange regulations to attract greater foreign capital inflows to Alternative Investment Funds.

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