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Structural Regulation
Hong Kong Regulator to Finalize REIT Code Changes
By Editors | 25/07/2014
The Securities and Futures Commission is finalising amendments to the Real Estate Investment Trust Code (REIT) which will allow REIT managers to invest in financial instruments and property development activities, after many industry participants supported the measure.
Structural Regulation
China to Relax Foreign Ownership Control in Fund Industry
By Editors | 22/07/2014
China’s main financial regulator signalled a loosening of rules governing foreign control in fund companies.
Trading & Investment
Singapore Plans Stronger Safeguards for Investors
By Editors | 22/07/2014
The Monetary Authority of Singapore will require providers of investment products to rate their offerings for complexity and risks, as part of measures aimed at enhancing regulatory framework to safeguard investors’ interests.
Structural Regulation
Hong Kong Starts Consultation on New OTC Derivatives Reporting Rules
By Editors | 21/07/2014
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority and the Securities and Futures Commission are seeking industry views on rules regarding mandatory reporting and related record-keeping obligations under the new over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives regime.
Structural Regulation
Asset Managers Face Regulatory Hurdles in Global Expansion
By Peter Guy | 16/07/2014
International survey reveals regulatory challenges continue to grow.
Alternative Markets
Taiwan Relaxes Rules on Private Equity Funds
By Editors | 15/07/2014
Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission has relaxed regulation on private equity by allowing domestic asset managers to raise funds for commodity-linked PE investments.
Structural Regulation
China Eases Asset Restructuring Rules for Listed Firms
By Editors | 12/07/2014
The China Securities Regulatory Commission is relaxing rules for listed firms to buy, sell or swap assets in a bid to encourage mergers and acquisitions in the market.
Structural Regulation
S. Korea Regulator to Overhaul Financial Regulations
By Editors | 11/07/2014
The South Korean top financial regulator said it will remove regulatory hurdles and outdated practices in the financial sector this year as part of efforts to boost Asia’s fourth-largest economy.
Trading & Investment
Singapore Exchange Launches Liquidity Hub in Hong Kong
By Editors | 08/07/2014
Singapore Exchange has moved forward on a collaboration with the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing with the launch of SGX’s liquidity hub at the Hong Kong exchanges’ data centre.
Trading & Investment
Basel Committee, IOSCO to Review Development of Securitisation Markets Worldwide
By Editors | 08/07/2014
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision and the International Organization of Securities Commissions are leading a task force that will undertake a wide-ranging survey of securitisation markets worldwide.
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