Structural Regulation

Foreign Lenders Still Face Hurdles Despite Easing Rules in China

24/02/2015

Foreign lenders still struggle with cumbersome regulatory processes for obtaining banking licenses, despite China’s recent easing of policies for newcomers in the country’s banking industry.

Trading & Investment

HKEx Eyes China Fund Houses in Through Train

23/02/2015

Allowing mainland Chinese fund houses to invest in Hong Kong stocks under the Stock Connect scheme would boost turnover of the so-called through train programme, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing top executive said.

Credit Risk

Bank Loans to S. Korean Startups Surge Amid Govt Push

23/02/2015

Bank loans to small companies in South Korea increased at the fastest pace in six years in 2014, amid pressure from the government to support startups and firms with high-level technologies.

Credit Risk

India’s SEBI to Review Pricing of Recast-Hit Firms

23/02/2015

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is in talks with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on changes in pricing norms relating to the conversion of bank loans into equity.

Trading & Investment

Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Shorting to Start in March

21/02/2015

Foreign investors will be allowed to short sell select mainland Chinese shares on the Hong Kong-Shanghai trading program from next week, in the latest regulatory move to further open up China’s stock market.

Trading & Investment

Strategic Alliance Facilitates Indian Securities Market

20/02/2015

New strategic alliance to facilitate knowledge exchange to enhance securities markets education between Europe and India.

Reporting & Disclosures

Taiwan to Start Mandatory Corporate Responsibility Reporting

19/02/2015

The Taiwan Stock Exchange Corp will require companies to prepare corporate social responsibility (CSR) reports starting this year.

Trading & Investment

Singapore Exchange to Eventually Allow One-Share Trading

19/02/2015

The Singapore Exchange (SGX) will eventually let investors trade one share at a time, said executive vice-president Chew Sutat, although such policy would depend on the readiness of the market.

Trading & Investment

India’s RBI Lifts Import Ban of Gold Coins, Medallions by Banks

18/02/2015

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has lifted the ban on imports of gold coins and medallions by banks and trading houses.