PBOC Issues Bitcoin Ban for Financial Companies

06/12/2013

The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) yesterday issued a notice outlining plans to ban the trading of bitcoin by financial […]

MAS Consultation Paper on Related Party Transaction Requirements for Banks

06/12/2013

This consultation paper sets out proposed changes to MAS’ requirements on banks’ transactions with their related parties (“RPTs”), which are […]

Securities / Derivatives

HKEx and SGX Establish Framework for Cooperation on Regulatory Reforms

04/12/2013

HKEx and SGX have agreed to work closer on extraterritorial market infrastructure regulation impacting the Asian region.

NZ Introduce New Laws for Covered Bonds & Non-Bank Desposit Takers

04/12/2013

The New Zealand parliament has passed one law to strengthen the regulatory regime for non-bank deposit takers and another to […]

Securities / Derivatives

IOSCO Concerned Over Asian CPP Assessment

03/12/2013

“Imposing conditions and standards that are not relevant for non EU Central Counterparties (CCP) would give rise to severe problems” […]

CSRC to Remove Halt on IPOs

02/12/2013

The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) is set to reform the platform for Initial Public Offerings (IPO). The CSRC said […]

SEBI Consultation Paper on Regulation of Analysts

02/12/2013

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has issued a consultation paper to address a proposed regulation of research analysts.

Markit to Provide SFC Electronic Trading Rules Solution

29/11/2013

Markit announced today it had been selected by members of the Asia Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (ASIFMA) to provide the online solution to facilitate compliance with Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission’s (SFC) new electronic trading rules.

MAS Consultation Paper on Changes to Banking Act

29/11/2013

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is proposing several changes to the Banking Act (BA) to strengthen its supervisory oversight […]