Securities / Derivatives

Bangladesh Approves ‘Alternative Investment Fund’ to Help Finance Private Firms

08/06/2015

The BSEC has approved its draft private equity and venture capital financing rules.

RBNZ Proposes Tightening Mortgage Lending

07/06/2015

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) has published a consultation paper about proposed changes in mortgage lending. Consultation is […]

Super Funds Need More Independent Directors

05/06/2015

Investment consultancy firm Mercer has published a report recommending that superannuation fund boards in Australia be required to appoint a greater proportion of independent directors.

China Moves Towards Interest Rate Liberalisation

05/06/2015

The People’s Bank of China on Tuesday issued a regulation allowing financial institutions to issue large-denomination certificates of deposit to investors.

SFC Proposes Legislative Change to Increase Cross-Border Regulatory Assistance

05/06/2015

The SFC is proposing legislative amendments which would give it discretion to provide supervisory assistance to regulators outside Hong Kong.

China Mulls Doubling of Local Bond-Swap Programme

04/06/2015

Chinese authorities are considering authorising an additional 500 billion yuan to 1 trillion yuan of local government loans for swapping into bonds.

Global Financial Regulators Release New Report on Credit Risk Management

03/06/2015

Global financial regulators have cautioned financial institutions against over reliance on internal models for credit risk management and regulatory capital, urging them to evaluate risk with sophisticated modelling techniques.

Securities / Derivatives

Bangladesh to Set Up Investment Fund to Finance Local Firms

03/06/2015

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

RBI Allows Improved Compensation for Banks’ Non-Exec Directors

03/06/2015

The Reserve Bank of India has improved remuneration for non-executive directors of private sector banks.