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Coverage of regulatory developments, market trends, and operational standards across asset classes, financial products, and trading venues.
Trading & Investment
S. Korea Relaxes Stock Exchange Rules to Boost Local Bourse
By Editors | 26/11/2014
South Korea said it will increase the stock investment ceiling for the country’s postal services and allow local banks to invest more of their capital in the stock market in a bid to boost the local bourse.
Structural Regulation
IOSCO Tackles Cross-Border Regulation
By Editors | 25/11/2014
The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) is consulting the industry on so-called “regulatory tools” or norms designed to guide regulators in supervising financial activities that cross national borders.
Trading & Investment
India’s SEBI Aligns Offshore Derivative Rules
By Editors | 25/11/2014
The Securities and Exchange Board of India is revising the rules for offshore derivative instruments (ODIs) to bring them in line with the country’s foreign portfolio investment norms.
Structural Regulation
Taiwan Regulator Relaxes Rules on Banks’ Offshore Businesses
By Editors | 20/11/2014
Taiwan’s financial regulator has lifted restrictions on the business activities of local banks’ and brokerages’ offshore operations to boost the country’s stock market.
Payments & Settlements
China Allows Launch of RMB Clearing Service in Australia
By Editors | 19/11/2014
China has allowed Australia to clear renminbi trades in a bid to boost increased economic cooperation between the two countries.
Market Data & Technology
IOSCO Consults on Post-Trade Transparency in CDS Market
By Editors | 18/11/2014
The International Organization of Securities Commission is seeking industry views on a report that studies the potential impact of mandatory post-trade transparency in the credit default swaps (CDS) market.
Structural Regulation
Malaysia Consults on New Listing Rules for Ace Market
By Editors | 17/11/2014
Bursa Malaysia Berhad is revising the listing rules for the ACE market, aimed at boosting the competitiveness of the country’s secondary stock market.
Trading & Investment
China Allows Tax Breaks on Shanghai-HK Stock Link
By Editors | 17/11/2014
China has waived the payment of taxes on profits made from the Shanghai-Hong Kong stock cross border trading scheme, in a move aimed at encouraging more investors to buy stocks in both bourses.
Payments & Settlements
HKMA Removes Daily RMB Conversion Limit – A Closer Look
By Peter Guy | 14/11/2014
The decision reveals its role in China’s overall plan to evolve the RMB into an international investment currency.
Payments & Settlements
Hong Kong to Lift Daily Limit on Yuan Conversion
By Editors | 13/11/2014
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority said it is removing the daily limit for converting the city’s currency to Chinese yuan when the landmark Shanghai-Hong Kong stock trade program is launched on Monday.
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