Securities / Derivatives

FATCA Registry will Aid Foreign Financial Institutions’ Compliance Efforts

02/10/2013

The recent creation of a new online registration system for financial institutions to register with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will benefit compliance and legal staff.

Securities / Derivatives

Fitch Rates ICBC Basel III Notes ‘BBB+(exp)’

02/10/2013

Fitch Ratings has assigned Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Asia) Ltd’s (ICBC Asia; A/Stable) upcoming 10-year Basel III-compliant Tier […]

Securities / Derivatives

ESMA Publishes Further Advice to Commision on Non-EU Countries

02/10/2013

The European Securities and Market Authority (ESMA) has published its second set of advice to the European Commission on the […]

Securities / Derivatives

ASEAN MoU to Establish Cross-Border Collective Investment Schemes

01/10/2013

The ASEAN Capital Markets Forum (“ACMF”) announced that the Securities Commission of Malaysia, the Monetary Authority of Singapore and the […]

CBRC on Banking Regulation in Shanghai FTA

29/09/2013

Recently, the CPC Central Committee and State Council have decided to establish the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Area (FTA). […]

SFC and SEHK Publish Listing Revision on Overseas Companies

27/09/2013

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (SEHK), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong […]

A New Approach by Sponsors of Hong Kong IPOs

27/09/2013

Prospective listing candidates and their sponsors will face further scrutiny and more stringent guidelines when looking to IPO on the […]

SEC Freezes Assets in Ponzi Scheme Targeting Investors in Japan

27/09/2013

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced an emergency action to freeze the assets of a Las Vegas-based firm and […]

Global Regulatory Reforms: What’s Done, What To Watch For. MAS’ Ravi Menon

25/09/2013

Thomson Reuters hosted the 4th Pan-Asian Regulatory Summit on 25 September 2013 in Singapore. Here is the full transcript from […]