Australian Securities and Investments Commission (Asic)
Concerns over high-frequency trading overstated, says Australian regulator
Asic less concerned with high-frequency trading but is clamping down on dark pool operators
Asia needs bigger voice in international financial rule-making
Regulators from Malaysia, Dubai and Australia call for more countries in the region to take a stronger role in shaping the global agenda
Central clearing: what obstacles remain for Asia?
Despite the deadline for introducing central clearing already passing, a number of questions are unanswered. Leading figures from around the region voice their concerns
Asia regulators try to work together as trade repository regimes begin in 2013
The move to central clearing will generate a wealth of information on derivatives around the region – but making use of this requires both trade repositories and data sharing. Progress on both has been slow
Asic to consult on trade repositories in first quarter 2013
The Australian securities regulator is looking to consult on its trade repository plans at the end of the first quarter, with an eye to implementing the regime later in the year
Lack of certainty over OTC clearing location a problem for Asia asset managers
Asset managers in Asia are being hindered in preparing for OTC clearing by a lack of clarity over location
Regulators in Asia target shadow banking sector
Regulators in Asia are striving to strike balance between regulating the shadow banking sector and letting Asian financial intermediation develop
CFTC cross-border guidance a threat to ‘systemic stability’, say Asian regulators
Leading regulators from across Asia complain of the potentially negative impact of the US regulator’s latest proposals
Australia waiting for international consensus on central clearing
Australia's latest consultation paper outlines only "incremental steps" to central clearing
ASX vs LCH in race to be Australia's OTC clearer
Home-town blues
Funding and pricing OTC derivatives proves treacherous in Australia
Treacherous path ahead
Australian supers build up op risk reserves
Super plans
Regulators moving closer to creating an Asian funds ‘passport’ regime
Asian regulators are increasingly warming to the concept of an Asian funds passport similar to the Ucits directive of the European Union. This might result in the region having its own cross-border fund vehicle enabling funds to be freely 'passported'…
Instinet: HKEx needs to break clearing and settlement monopoly
Instinet's Asia chief executive Glenn Lesko says Hong Kong needs to open up clearing and settlement to allow competing exchanges to operate
Asic takes over regulation of exchange trading
The Australian government has ended self-regulation of the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), making the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (Asic) responsible for supervising trading on Australian stock markets from the third quarter of…
ASIC lifts ban on shorting financials
Investors welcome easing of restrictions but say damage already done
Australia lifts ban on short selling
The Australian Securities and Exchange Commission (Asic) lifted its ban on covered short selling on May 25, just over seven months after it was originally imposed.
US-AUS agreement another step towards global mutual recognition
REGULATORY UPDATE
Naked short-selling banned in Australia
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (Asic), the country’s main financial watchdog, today effectively banned naked short-selling – selling securities without borrowing them first – from September 22 until further notice.