The FSC plans to ease rules that are said to limit the shareholder rights of domestic private equity funds and put them on even footing with foreign funds.
October 1, 2018The VCC – formerly S-VACC – will position Singapore to become a key fund domicile for fund managers and create opportunities for fund services providers.
September 11, 2018The link will give international investors access to Thai funds and in due course provide Thai investors access to international funds markets.
September 10, 2018New research from State Street has identified access to distribution data as a major challenge for asset managers; understanding the impact of local regulation on strategy the biggest challenge for product launches.
August 30, 2018A unit of Du Xiaoman, a Baidu subsidiary, received a fund distribution licence from the CSRC and will have six months to complete preparatory work. It will also need to apply for a securities and futures license.
August 28, 2018New guidelines aim to protect the interests of investors by improving the quality of and access to disclosures and increasing accountability in the asset management sector with regard to disclosures.
August 8, 2018Changes have been made to seven of ASIC's regulatory guides after the government passed a legislative amendment enabling the funds passporting scheme.
August 2, 2018Enhanced reporting obligations to include data on liquidity profiles, subscription and redemption amounts, asset allocation, and securities financing/borrowing transactions.
July 4, 2018New 'CCIV' structure will allow Australia asset managers to market fund products to the rest of Asia, complementing the Asia Region Funds Passport.
June 20, 2018Korean cabinet approves amendments to its capital markets law to allow funds passporting between the five signatory countries; FSC to begin making preparations for scheme launch in 2019.
June 14, 2018