Hong Kong to Launch After-Hours Renminbi Futures Trading in April

04/03/2014

The Hong Kong Stock Exchange said it will add renminbi currency futures to after-hours trading from April 7.

Australian Regulator Eases Compliance on Internet Securities Offers

04/03/2014

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has released new guidelines on compliance requirements for businesses making securities offers via the internet.

New Zealand to Allow Crowd Funding from April

04/03/2014

The Cabinet has given its seal of approval to new crowd-funding rules which will come into effect next month.

Singapore Launches BizFinx Portal and Filing of Financials in XBRL

04/03/2014

Singapore incorporated companies will be required to file a full set of financial statements in XBRL based on the revised filing requirements through the new BizFinx portal.

Hong Kong Securities Regulator Amends Takeovers and Mergers Code

04/03/2014

The Securities and Futures Commission has amended the Codes on Takeovers and Mergers and Share Repurchases to bring them in line with the Companies Ordinance.

Securities / Derivatives

Algorithmic Electronic Trading in APAC

03/03/2014

Algorithmic electronic trading strategies in Asia appear to be poised for continued growth; however, more consistent regulatory regimes are required to promote further development of the market.

S.Korea Regulator Sets New Fixed-Rate, Amortising Home Loan Targets for Banks

02/03/2014

The Financial Services Commission said fixed-rate and amortising home loans must each account for 40% of banks’ residential mortgage holdings by 2017.

Hong Kong Regulator to Review Rules on Alternative Liquidity Pools

28/02/2014

The Securities and Futures Commission has begun a two-month consultation concerning the future regulation of alternative liquidity pools (ALPs), also known as dark pools.

Basel Bank Regulator Leaves Door Open to Tougher Debt Restraint

28/02/2014

Global regulators will probe how lenders respond to a planned limit on bank indebtedness.