India’s SEBI Requires Adequate Infrastructure from Depository Participants

29/04/2014

Market regulator SEBI has asked depository participants to set up adequate infrastructure and put in place an appropriate monitoring system

Securities / Derivatives

Finance Authorities in Asia Boost Cooperation on Oversight, Regulation

29/04/2014

Financial authorities in Asia have strengthened ties to advance their financial cooperation through the discussion of critical and common issues that affect markets in the region.

China Regulator Sets Deadline for IPO disclosures in June

28/04/2014

The China Securities Regulatory Commission is requiring companies with plans to list on Shanghai or Shenzhen to make preliminary disclosure by end of June.

Securities / Derivatives

Vietnam’s State Asset Manager Cuts Interest Rate on Loans for Struggling Firms

28/04/2014

The Vietnam Asset Management Company (VAMC) has lowered interest rates on soured loans in an effort to help troubled enterprises revive their businesses.

India’s SEBI Issues Norms on Stock Exchange Liquidity Enhancement Schemes

24/04/2014

India’s market regulator has set the period of liquidity enhancement schemes of stock exchanges to a maximum of three years.

Shorter Settlement Cycle in US Markets to Boost Efficiency, Cut Risks for Asia, Says DTCC

24/04/2014

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation has thrown its support behind a move to shorten the settlement cycle in the US financial markets for equities, bond and other trades.

Basel Banking Committee Appoints Coen as Secretary General

23/04/2014

Basel Committee has appointed William Coen as its next secretary general, for an initial term of three years.

S. Korea’s Regulator Issues Rules for Covered Bond Issuance

23/04/2014

South Korea’s Financial Services Commission has approved a draft regulation on the supervision of covered bond issuance, specifying the qualifications of underlying assets and setting standards for their evaluation.

RBS Fined HK$6m Over Illegal Emerging Markets Trades

22/04/2014

The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has been fined HK$6 million for internal control failures relating to the detection and prevention of unauthorized trading activities.