SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Securities / Derivatives

Bangladesh to Set Up Investment Fund to Finance Local Firms

By Editors | 03/06/2015

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission has drafted new private equity and venture capital financing rules.

Securities / Derivatives

Singapore Signs Regional Pact for Cross-Border Capital Raising

By Editors | 03/03/2015

Securities market authorities from Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand have agreed to allow cross-border capital raising, aimed at deepening economic relationships among members of the southeast Asian nations.

Managing Liquidity is Key to Risk Control

By Editors | 06/02/2015

Meeting cash and liquidity management standards in Basel III are driving the development of advanced systems.

ASEAN Launches Collective Investment Scheme

By Editors | 26/08/2014

Singapore-based fund managers can now offer their funds directly to investors in Malaysia and Thailand under a streamlined authorization process following the launch of the ASEAN Collective Investment Scheme (CIS).

Financial Regulators’ Expenditures Rise as Market Surveillance Deepens

By Editors | 27/05/2014

Financial services regulators in major markets including Hong Kong have increased their expenditure over the last seven years by nearly 60% amid growing pressure on regulatory agencies to deepen scrutiny of the financial services industry following the 2008 crisis.

Securities / Derivatives

Myanmar Sees Delay in Stock Exchange Launch

By Editors | 23/05/2014

The opening of a stock exchange in Myanmar may be delayed due to difficulty in recruiting skilled people for jobs at the exchange and finding companies that could qualify to list on the market.

Securities / Derivatives

Philippine Govt Establishes Financial Stability Coordination Council

By Editors | 03/02/2014

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, along with other government agencies, has established the nation’s Financial Stability Coordination Council.

IOSCO Gains 100th MMoU Signatory in Fight Against Financial Misconduct

By Editors | 26/01/2014

The Indonesian Financial Services Authority has become the 100th signatory to the IOSCO Multilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MMoU) on cooperation and exchange of information.

‘Big Four’ Accounting Firms To Appeal Against SEC China Ruling

By Editors | 24/01/2014

The “Big Four” accounting firms said they will fight a ruling by the US Securities and Exchange commission suspending their Chinese units for six months.