Trading & Investment

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

    Structural Regulation

    Malaysia Enhances Listing Rules for ACE Market

    By Editors | 18/07/2015

    Bursa Malaysia has on introduced enhancements to listing requirements for its ACE Market in a bid to incentivise more small and medium enterprises to list.

    Market Abuse

    China Cracks Down on Grey Market Margin Lending

    By Editors | 16/07/2015

    The China Securities Regulatory Commission has increased scrutiny of peer-to-peer lenders, which have been operating outside of approved margin lending channels.

    Structural Regulation

    Challenges Ahead for New SGX Chief

    By Editors | 15/07/2015

    Former investment banker Loh Boon Chye will be presented with several challenges as he takes over at the helm of the Singapore Exchange.

    Trading & Investment

    China Liberalises Domestic Bond Market

    By Editors | 15/07/2015

    China continued to liberalise its domestic capital market by scrapping quotas that limited investments.

    Trading & Investment

    SEBI Concerns Over Regulating Forward Contracts

    By Editors | 13/07/2015

    The Securities and Exchange Board of India says it is not comfortable with forward contracts on the commodity exchanges it will soon be expected to regulate.

    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.

    Trading & Investment

    China Allows Insurers to Increase Blue-Chip Stock Holdings

    By Editors | 10/07/2015

    The China Insurance Regulatory Commission announced it would allow insurers to increase investments in blue-chip stocks.

    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.

    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.

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