Securities / Derivatives

Malaysia’s Audit Board Urges Firms to Ensure Quality of Monitoring Procedure

22/05/2014

Malaysia’s Audit Oversight Board urged audit firms to ensure quality of audit procedures.

New Zealand Regulator Sees Improving Confidence in Financial Markets

20/05/2014

A survey by the Financial Markets Authority has found more people are confident in New Zealand’s financial markets, but half are still unsatisfied with investment material companies give clients.

Securities / Derivatives

Philippine Banks to Submit Stress Test Reports

20/05/2014

The Philippine central bank plans a stress test on banks and are asking lenders to submit reports on their assessment on the impact of interest rate changes on the real estate sector and on their balance sheets.

China’s Slowing Property Market Poses Risk to Banks, Regulator Says

20/05/2014

The country’s weakening property market poses risks to the banking system, an official with the China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC) said.

India’s Regional Stock Exchanges to Shut Operations as SEBI Deadline Nears

20/05/2014

India’s 15 regional stock exchanges (RSEs) are opting to exit the business as the deadline to meet new net worth and trading norms nears.

China Securities Regulator Eyes 100 IPOs from June through 2014

19/05/2014

The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) is planning about 100 initial public offerings (IPOs) from June to the end of 2014 as the government moves to revamp its IPO rules.

Securities / Derivatives

Money Laundering Impacts Socio-Economic Development, Says Bank Negara

19/05/2014

Bank Negara expressed concern that criminal activities in the money services business could adversely impact socio-economic development, after Malaysia recorded an illicit outflow worth RM174 billion based on a Global Financial Integrity (GFI) report last year.

China Tightens Regulation on Interbank Business

19/05/2014

China’s financial regulators is stepping up regulation for interbank borrowing in a move to manage risks in the financial system and deploy more capital into the real economy.

Securities / Derivatives

Indonesia’s Finance Regulator Rolls Back Share Buyback Rule

19/05/2014

Indonesia’s Financial Services Authority has rolled back its a policy on share buyback scheme amid improving markets conditions.