Securities / Derivatives

Market Infrastructure

Vietnam to Launch Derivatives Market in 1Q17

By Samuel Riding | 19/09/2016

SSC, HNX and VSD will develop regulations on prices, fees and tax.

AML / KYC

Taiwan Investigating Ex-regulators in Mega Bank Case

By Samuel Riding | 19/09/2016

Parliamentary task force is looking at possible money laundering and insider trading.

Capital / Liquidity

APRA to Revise Counterparty Credit Risk Framework

By Samuel Riding | 16/09/2016

Revisions aims to align framework with Basel changes.

Market Infrastructure

RBI Sets up Working Group on Commodity Hedging Price Risk

By Samuel Riding | 15/09/2016

Group includes representatives from RBI, SEBI, commercial banks and corporate sector.

Market Infrastructure

China Said to Limit Securities Accounts

By Samuel Riding | 15/09/2016

CSRC to clamp down on trading under fake identities; limit investors to 3 accounts.

Market Infrastructure

Hanoi Exchange Issues New Trading Rules

By Samuel Riding | 13/09/2016

New measures aim to prevent manipulation and boost liquidity.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Said to Allow FPIs Direct Access to Capital Markets

By Samuel Riding | 13/09/2016

Move would boost foreign inflows, but domestic brokerages expected to lose revenue.

AML / KYC

Vietnam Bank Supervision Failing, Academic Says

By Samuel Riding | 13/09/2016

Banking Academy deputy director cites supervision failures; suggests sector restructuring did not have desired impact.

Market Infrastructure

CSRC Set to Retain Independence

By Samuel Riding | 13/09/2016

Regulator likely to remain standalone watchdog; CBRC and CIRC could still be merged.