Trading & Investment

Structural Regulation

Let the Games Begin

By Peter Guy | 04/07/2016

Regulation reform must painfully follow political twists and turns amid fight to reposition EU ahead of UK.

Structural Regulation

Thailand Signs APEC Funds Passport Memo

By Samuel Riding | 03/07/2016

Cross-border mutual fund offerings move a step closer with fourth signatory.

Structural Regulation

China to Allow Foreign Hedge Funds

By Samuel Riding | 03/07/2016

New regulations allow foreign managers to access secondary market, launch PE funds.

Trading & Investment

SZ-HK Stock Connect to Kick-off Before Year End

By Editors | 03/07/2016

CSRC chairman unable to give definitive timetable; plans for Shanghai-London link delayed.

Trading & Investment

SEBI to Allow Fund Sales on E-commerce Platforms

By Samuel Riding | 28/06/2016

Mutual fund association developing recommendations of panel on digitisation of financial services.

Trading & Investment

IDX Plans to Boost Market Liquidity

By Samuel Riding | 28/06/2016

Brokers in Indonesia could be encouraged to increase minimum capital in an effort to energise stock market.

Trading & Investment

HKEX Squeezes Shorting Options

By Samuel Riding | 28/06/2016

From 4 July, fewer stocks become eligible to be shorted following periodic review of criteria.

Structural Regulation

Shanghai Banks Finalise Tech Investment Plans

By Samuel Riding | 28/06/2016

Programme allows banks to circumvent restrictions on investment in non-financial companies.

Structural Regulation

Brexit: And Now for Something Completely Different

By Peter Guy | 27/06/2016

The entire framework and purpose of EU financial regulations has been thrown into uncertainty.