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Reporting on regulatory frameworks and rules governing market design, authorisation, and oversight of key financial market participants and infrastructures.
Structural Regulation
ASIC Wants More Liquidity from Chinese IPO Candidates
By Editors | 16/03/2015
The wave of Chinese companies listing on the Australian stock exchange in the past three years, many with less than 2% free float, has raised concern on whether initial public offering (IPO) rules should require better liquidity from foreign businesses.
Structural Regulation
ASIC Seeks Power to Ban Bank Products
By Editors | 12/03/2015
Australian Securities and Investments Commission is seeking additional powers to better regulate banks, and to intervene in the sale of products that harm consumers.
Trading & Investment
China Regulators Seek A-Share Investors in US
By Editors | 12/03/2015
China Securities Regulatory Commission is talking with at least 30 large global institutional investors in the US to invest in China-listed shares, while lobbying for mainland stocks’ inclusion in key global indices such as the MSCI and FTSE.
Structural Regulation
Challenges in India’s Regulatory Landscape
By Peter Guy | 12/03/2015
India Regulatory Summit highlights how international financial regulations can work in a developing economy.
Trading & Investment
SGX Expands FX Footprint with RMB, Taiwan Dollar Futures
By Editors | 11/03/2015
Singapore Exchange (SGX) will add new Asian currency futures contracts to its foreign exchange (FX) futures offering, in line with the global G20 regulatory reforms in over-the-counter derivatives sector aimed at boosting trading on electronic platforms.
Payments & Settlements
China’s International Payment System May Launch by End-2015
By Editors | 11/03/2015
China is expected to launch in the second half this year its much-awaited international payment system that can process cross-border yuan transactions, removing one of the biggest hurdles in internationalizing the Chinese currency, Reuters reported.
Trading & Investment
Shenzhen Stock Connect May Include ChiNext Shares
By Editors | 10/03/2015
Hong Kong’s upcoming cross-border stock trade with Shenzhen will include stocks on the high-growth small and medium enterprise (SME) board, and also possibly stocks listed on ChiNext, a NASDAQ-style board.
Trading & Investment
Thailand to Lure Foreign Companies as Bourse Opens
By Editors | 08/03/2015
Interest among potential foreign issuers in Thailand’s bourse builds up as the country inches towards releasing new rules allowing foreign firms to list in its stock market.
Structural Regulation
India’s SEBI Lays Out Roadmap, Takes on Larger Role
By Editors | 08/03/2015
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) plans to attract a larger number of retail investors towards capital markets, develop a vibrant bond market and create a unified regulatory regime for all segments of derivatives, including commodities.
Structural Regulation
India Plans to Curb RBI Role in Financial Markets
By Editors | 06/03/2015
The government has proposed to take away money market regulatory powers from the central bank and move it to the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) under amendments to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Act.
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