Trading & Investment

    Coverage of regulatory developments, market trends, and operational standards across asset classes, financial products, and trading venues.

    Trading & Investment

    India Simplifies Trading Account Opening

    By Samuel Riding | 14/07/2016

    New SEBI guidelines make it easier for brokers to use electronic documents.

    Trading & Investment

    Indonesia to Allow Banks to Offer ‘Call Spreads’

    By Samuel Riding | 14/07/2016

    Largest banks can issue the complex structured products to corporate customers for specific transactions

    Structural Regulation

    SEBI Sets Out InvIT Valuation Rules

    By Samuel Riding | 13/07/2016

    Regulator proposes mandatory disclosures, combination of domestic and international accounting standards.

    Trading & Investment

    Foreign Securities Firms Can Invest in A-shares – CSRC

    By Samuel Riding | 13/07/2016

    Securities regulator confirms wholly-owned and JV enterprises can register as private securities firms.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    CSRC Conducts Forcible De-listing

    By Samuel Riding | 11/07/2016

    Securities regulator declares “zero tolerance” for IPO fraud in effort to restore stock market credibility.

    Trading & Investment

    BSE Seeks Approval for Commodity Derivatives Platform

    By Samuel Riding | 11/07/2016

    Exchange has approached securities regulator for approval of GIFT City-based platform.

    Structural Regulation

    SEBI to Strengthen Supervision of Bond Rating Agencies

    By Samuel Riding | 08/07/2016

    Board member Rajeev Kumar Agarwal says to also simplify FPI procedures, crack down on ‘black money’.

    Structural Regulation

    ASIC Warns on Unlicensed OTC

    By Samuel Riding | 07/07/2016

    Securities regulator has contacted 40 unlicensed operators, 21 have taken remedial measures.

    Trading & Investment

    SEBI Seeks Clarity on Algo-trading Violations

    By Samuel Riding | 07/07/2016

    Securities regulator to bring National Stock Exchange before technical advisory committee.

    Trading & Investment

    S.Korea to Tighten Investor Self-Assessment

    By Samuel Riding | 05/07/2016

    Regulator to encourage more stringent assessment of suitability for investment activities.

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