Trading & Investment

Structural Regulation

China Pushes Private Investment to Spur Growth

By Editors | 13/06/2014

The Chinese government is looking to boost private investment in areas including railways, roads, harbours, and power stations which state capital used to dominate.

Structural Regulation

China to Relax QDII, QFII Control

By Editors | 12/06/2014

China has signaled it will relax control over Qualified Domestic Institutional Investors (QDII) and Qualified Foreign Institutional Investors (QFII) to show its determination at speeding up the yuan’s convertibility under the capital account.

Structural Regulation

China Regulator Tightens Rules for IPOs

By Editors | 11/06/2014

The securities regulator has tightened rules for initial public offerings again, to the dismay of investment bankers who want the market to decide how shares are priced.

Structural Regulation

Indonesia’s New Ruling Likely to Hurt Bancassurance Business, Says Allianz

By Editors | 09/06/2014

Sharia insurer Allianz Life Syariah, part of insurance giant Allianz Indonesia, has warned that a new non-bank financial regulation to be issued by the Indonesia’s Financial Services Authority later this year may hurt the life insurer’s bancassurance business.

Structural Regulation

Singapore Exchange Proposes New Rules for Secondary Listing

By Editors | 06/06/2014

Singapore Exchange (SGX) is proposing new rules for secondary listings in a bid to attract more companies to list on the exchange.

Trading & Investment

IOSCO Urges Asset Managers to Rely Less on Credit Rating Agencies

By Editors | 06/06/2014

The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) is urging regulators to come up with specific policy action that will encourage asset managers to rely less on credit rating agencies (CRA).

Trading & Investment

China Plans Crude Oil Futures Launch This Year

By Editors | 04/06/2014

China plans to launch its first crude oil futures contract this year as the nation further liberalises its capital markets.

Trading & Investment

Hong Kong Exchanges to Extend After-hours Futures Trading in November

By Editors | 03/06/2014

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd said it will extend after-hours futures trading by 45 minutes in a move that could attract more trading from clients in the North American and European markets.

Trading & Investment

Hong Kong Regulator Launches Online Platform for Merger and Takeover Disclosures

By Editors | 03/06/2014

The Securities and Futures Commission has launched a new online platform to streamline the submission process for disclosures of dealings under takeovers and mergers code.