Hong Kong Regulator Urges Financial Institutions to Review Capital Planning Process

09/02/2014

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority plans to enhance existing rules to reflect recommendations on capital planning practices by the Basel Committee.

China’s Central Bank Vows to Guard Against Financial Risks

09/02/2014

The People’s Bank of China pledged to guard against risks from banks’ wealth-management products and local government debts.

Securities / Derivatives

Indonesia Mulls Tax Breaks for Corporate Bond Investors

09/02/2014

Indonesia is considering tax breaks for investors in local corporate bonds to boost capital markets.

Singapore to Roll Out New Fee Structure For Securities Market in May

09/02/2014

Singapore Exchange Ltd. is revising its fee structure for the securities market to boost market liquidity.

Securities / Derivatives

Philippine Regulator Mulls Tighter Guidelines on Real Estate Loans

07/02/2014

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) plans stricter guidelines on banks’ exposure to the real estate sector as the country’s property market continues to boom.

New Zealand Regulator Enhances Financial Reporting Policy

07/02/2014

The Financial Markets Authority seeks public opinion on proposed changes to public accountability designations for some entity classes, while introducing some class exemptions.

China to Allow Private Investors to Establish Rural Commercial Banks

06/02/2014

China will allow private investors to establish rural commercial banks to inject more funds into the countryside and boost rural development.

Securities / Derivatives

Pakistan Stock Exchange Seeks Better Data Security, Investigates Staff Access

06/02/2014

Karachi Stock Exchange is investigating whether staff profited from years of unauthorised access to real time trading data that has rocketed more than 450% since 2009.

Basel May Dim Japan Megabank Shareholder Hopes for Dividend Payout

06/02/2014

Stricter capital rules under Basel III guidelines may curb the ability of Japan’s biggest banks to raise dividend payout to investors in the future.