Securities / Derivatives

ASIC Relaxes Key Management Personnel Equity Disclosures

01/07/2014

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has released a new class order to assist in the preparation of directors’ reports for financial years ending on or before September 30, 2014.

Securities / Derivatives

IOSCO Issues Norms on Market Risk Identification

01/07/2014

The International Organization of Securities Commissions has issued new norms that offer a practical overview of methods and tools securities regulators developed to identify and assess emerging and potential systemic risks.

Securities / Derivatives

China Alters Bank Loan-to-Deposit Ratio to Boost Growth

01/07/2014

The China Banking Regulatory Commission has changed its rules for calculating the loan-to-deposit ratios for commercial banks in an attempt to release more cash into the economy.

Hong Kong Regulator Reviews Regulation Approach to Market Intermediaries

27/06/2014

The Securities and Futures Commission is reviewing its overall approach to the regulation of market intermediaries following the combination of its licensing and supervision departments within a new Intermediaries Division.

Moody’s Maintains Negative Outlook for Hong Kong Banks Over High China Loan Exposure

27/06/2014

Moody’s Investors Service has maintained its negative outlook on Hong Kong’s banking system because of risks to lenders over the next 12 to 18 months from their increasing exposure to mainland borrowers.

Securities / Derivatives

Indonesia’s OJK Collects $32 million in Regulatory Fees

26/06/2014

The Financial Services Authority (OJK) said it collected Rp 379.9 billion (US$31.67 million) in regulatory fees from financial companies, the first such collection under the regulator’s fee program.

Securities / Derivatives

Taiwan Regulator Allows Banks to Open Branches in Myanmar

26/06/2014

Taiwan’s financial regulator, the Financial Supervisory Commission, has approved applications of three local banks to open branches in Myanmar.

Securities / Derivatives

S. Korea to Sell $7.18 Billion in State Debts in July

26/06/2014

South Korea plans to issue state bonds worth about 7.3 trillion won (US$7.18 billion) in July, the finance ministry said.

Securities / Derivatives

The AIFMD and What it Means for the Asian Job Market

24/06/2014

With the full implementation of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive due shortly on 22 July, this article takes a look at how this will effect the job market in Asia.