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Trading & Investment
IOSCO Publishes Consultation Paper on Fees and Expenses of Investment Funds
By Editors | 01/07/2015
The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) has published a consultation report proposing an updated set of common international standards of best practice for investment funds.
Structural Regulation
China to Allow More Privately-Owned Banks
By Editors | 30/06/2015
The China Banking Regulatory Commission has issued guidelines for the setting up of more privately-owned banks in the China.
Structural Regulation
India’s Pension Regulator Seeks to Ensure Protection for Subscribers
By Editors | 30/06/2015
The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority is collecting information on unregulated pension funds, with the aim of bringing them under regulatory oversight.
Structural Regulation
Super Funds to Require More Independent Directors
By Editors | 30/06/2015
The Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority will amend its prudential standards to support the effective implementation of government proposals to improve independence of super fund governance.
Structural Regulation
Mutual Fund Recognition Reveals Fund Distribution Problems
By Peter Guy | 29/06/2015
Restrictions on the independent operations of Hong Kong asset managers in China may impose sales bottleneck.
Structural Regulation
Hong Kong OTC Derivatives Reporting Regime to Take Effect July 10
By Editors | 29/06/2015
The HKMA advises all licensed banks to follow its guidance to ensure a smooth transition in the upcoming migration to the new OTC derivatives reporting regime.
Alternative Markets
Bangladesh Securities Regulator Unveils Venture Capital Rules
By Editors | 28/06/2015
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission has implemented new rules to govern venture capital firms, introducing a new source of funding for start-ups and small firms.
Structural Regulation
SEBI to Register Commodity Brokers from August
By Editors | 28/06/2015
The Securities and Exchange Board of India may start registrations of commodity brokers in August as it moves closer to its merger with the Forward Markets Commission.
Structural Regulation
SFC Opposes HKEx on Weighted Voting Rights for Hong Kong Stocks
By Editors | 26/06/2015
The Securities and Futures Commission has issued a statement announcing it does not support allowing weighted voting rights structures in companies listed in Hong Kong.
Structural Regulation
India to Ease IPO Regulation for E-Commerce Startups
By Editors | 26/06/2015
The Securities and Exchange Board of India is proposing to ease rules for initial public offerings by startups, in order to prevent them from listing on exchanges abroad and allow local investors to profit from India’s e-commerce boom.
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