Trading & Investment

Trading & Investment

Australia’s Financial System to See More Bond Issuance, Says Central Banker

By Editors | 21/04/2014

Australia’s top central banker sees the country’s financial system moving toward a more market-based sources of finance, particularly bond issuance.

Structural Regulation

APEC Issues Consultation Paper on Asia Region Funds Passport

By Editors | 17/04/2014

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) governments are seeking views on a proposal that will facilitate cross border issuing of managed investment funds within makers of key member economies.

Trading & Investment

S. Korean Financial Regulator to Ease IPO Requirements

By Editors | 15/04/2014

The Financial Services Commission plans to improve the corporate financing environment by promoting initial public offerings (IPOs) and invigorating the moribund local capital market.

Trading & Investment

Hong Kong Prepares Sukuk Issuance

By Editors | 14/04/2014

Hong Kong is ready for Islamic bonds following the establishment of a tax framework that supports sukuk issuance, and as the government further develops a market for such bonds in the territory with the debut of a government sukuk.

Clearing & Post-Trade

Singapore Revises Securities Market Fee Structure from June

By Editors | 10/04/2014

Singapore Exchange (SGX) is offering new incentives to boost liquidity on the exchange as it introduced revised securities market fees, particularly clearing, transfer and onward settlement fees, with effect from June 1.

Trading & Investment

China, Hong Kong Approve Cross-Border Stock Investment

By Editors | 10/04/2014

The Securities and Futures Commission and the China Securities Regulatory Commission have given their go-ahead to the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect program.

Trading & Investment

Indonesia Plans Initiatives to Boost Islamic Finance

By Editors | 08/04/2014

Indonesia’s regulators are planning to roll out initiatives to develop Islamic finance.

Trading & Investment

China Regulator Allows Shenzhen IPO Hopefuls Explore Shanghai Listing

By Editors | 04/04/2014

The China Securities Regulatory Commission is allowing companies with application to go public on the Shenzhen board to explore a Shanghai listing.

Trading & Investment

HKEx, China Bourse in Talks on Mutual Market Access

By Editors | 03/04/2014

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing said it is in talks to boost cooperation with mainland counterparts on mutual access, but no agreement has been reached.