Trading & Investment

Structural Regulation

China Plans to Allow More Firms to List Overseas

By Editors | 19/01/2015

China Securities Regulatory Commission plans to allow more Chinese companies to list overseas and pledged increased collaboration with Hong Kong in developing the capital markets.

Trading & Investment

Hong Kong Exchanges to Install New Trading Controls

By Editors | 18/01/2015

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd. plans to introduce new trading controls to make the securities and derivatives markets more efficient and globally competitive.

Trading & Investment

Singapore to Introduce Smaller Board Lots from January 19

By Editors | 13/01/2015

The SGX will cut the standard lot size from 1000 shares to 100, allowing more people to invest in stocks with a smaller capital outlay.

Alternative Markets

Taiwan Regulator Plans Crowdfunding Platform for Entrepreneurs

By Editors | 13/01/2015

The Financial Supervisory Commission has announced a plan to launch a crowdfunding platform to back young and creative entrepreneurs.

Trading & Investment

China to Launch First Stock Options

By Editors | 13/01/2015

China will start trading its first stock options next month in a bid to boost the development of the country’s capital markets.

Trading & Investment

Hong Kong’s HKEx Collaborates to Push Shanghai-HK Connect Overseas

By Editors | 06/01/2015

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing said it is working with certain overseas regulators and institutional investors to improve market’s understanding of Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect which went live in November.

Trading & Investment

Singapore to Allow Increased Access to Corporate Bonds

By Editors | 30/12/2014

The Monetary Authority of Singapore said it will propose legislations that will make it easier for companies to offer bonds to retail investors in a bid to boost the bond market.

Capital Adequacy

Christmas Ghosts of Regulation Past

By Peter Guy | 24/12/2014

Regulations of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come pay us a visit.

Market Abuse

Hong Kong Regulator Finds No Evidence of Market Rigging

By Editors | 19/12/2014

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority said it found no evidence of rigging in the city’s foreign exchange benchmark following an investigation into the operations of ten banks.