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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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