Trading & Investment

Trading & Investment

IOSCO Publishes Retail Structured Products Report

By Editors | 23/12/2013

The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) today published their report on Regulation of Retail Structured Products. The report will act as a toolkit outlining regulatory options for international securities regulators when regulating retail structured products.

Structural Regulation

US Regulators Issue Final Rules Implementing Volcker Rule

By Editors | 11/12/2013

Five federal agencies have issued final rules developed jointly to implement section 619 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Volcker Rule”).

Structural Regulation

HKEx and SGX Establish Framework for Cooperation on Regulatory Reforms

By Editors | 04/12/2013

HKEx and SGX have agreed to work closer on extraterritorial market infrastructure regulation impacting the Asian region.

Trading & Investment

Markit to Provide SFC Electronic Trading Rules Solution

By Editors | 29/11/2013

Markit announced today it had been selected by members of the Asia Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (ASIFMA) to provide the online solution to facilitate compliance with Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission’s (SFC) new electronic trading rules.

Structural Regulation

Asia’s Capital Markets: Strategies for Sustained Growth

By Editors | 26/11/2013

Collective industry voice reveals critical need to develop broader and deeper capital markets in the region.

Liquidity Risk

RBA Debelle: Remarks to the Centre for International Finance and Regulation (CIFR) Forum on Perspectives on Financial Markets

By Editors | 20/11/2013

The Reserve Bank of Australia’s Guy Debelle spoke to the Centre for International Finance and Regulation (CIFR) Forum on Perspectives […]

Structural Regulation

Malaysia’s Central Bank Opens Beijing Rep Office

By Editors | 19/11/2013

Bank Negara Malaysia announced the opening of its representative office in Beijing by Dato’ Sri Mustapa Mohamed, Minister of International […]

Trading & Investment

S. Korea Plans Change to Short Selling Regulation

By Editors | 15/11/2013

The South Korean financial regulator the Financial Services Commission (FSC) plans to lift the ban on short selling of financial […]

Structural Regulation

IFSB-IOSCO-SC Collaborate on Disclosure Requirements for Islamic Capital Market Products

By Editors | 04/11/2013

The Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB), the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) and the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) have […]