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Mauritius Joins Key Multilateral Regulatory Agreement 5/21/2012 The Financial Services Commission of Mauritius has become a signatory of the International
Organization of Securities Commissions' Multilateral Memorandum of Understanding, which sets out international standards on cooperation and information exchange for the robust regulation of securities and future markets internationally.
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Hong Kong Readies Corporate Disclosure Regime 5/7/2012 Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission and Hong Kong
Exchanges and Clearing Limited have both welcomed the enactment of the
Securities and Futures (Amendment) Ordinance 2012, which,
in particular, establishes a statutory disclosure regime for listed companies.
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Taiwan's Cabinet Tweaks Final CGT Structure 4/30/2012 Taiwan’s Finance Minister Christina Liu has confirmed the government has
agreed the final structure of the new capital gains tax, that it intends
to impose on profits made from trading in shares and bonds.
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Guernsey Fund Lists On LSE 4/24/2012 A Guernsey closed-ended investment company has been used by Blue Crest Capital
Management in its Initial Public Offering of a fund on the London Stock
Exchange Main Market, advised upon by Channel Islands law firm Carey Olsen.
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Taiwan's CGT Unlikely To Affect Small Retail Investors 4/12/2012 Following a further meeting of the government’s tax reform committee, Taiwan’s
Minister of Finance Christina Liu has indicated that the proposal on a new capital
gains tax on stock exchange profits is likely to be presented to the Executive
Yuan shortly, but would also then need to be passed through the Legislative Yuan.
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Ogier Advises On USD1.1bn Debt Conversion 4/11/2012 Ogier's British Virgin Islands office has advised CEMEX - one of the world's leading
cement and building materials companies - on its most recent notes transaction
valued at USD1.1bn which closed at the end of March.
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Taiwan's CGT May Exempt Foreign Investors 4/10/2012 Following a meeting of the government’s tax reform committee, Taiwan’s
Ministry of Finance indicated that it was probable that foreign investors would
be exempt from any proposal for a new capital gains tax on stock exchange profits.
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Proposal For CGT In Taiwan Due Next Month 4/5/2012 At a parliamentary committee meeting, Christina Liu, Taiwan’s Minister of
Finance has promised that a draft proposal for a new capital gains tax on
stock exchange profits will be submitted to the Executive Yuan within one month.
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Schäuble Eyes EU Tax On Shares 4/4/2012 Given the ongoing staunch opposition from certain countries to the idea
of a financial transactions tax in Europe, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäbule
has put forward an alternative proposal, starting with a tax
imposed on the stocks and shares of companies listed on the stock exchange.
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Bermuda Slashes Fees For Special Purpose Insurers 3/30/2012 The Bermuda Monetary Authority has announced its decision to almost halve registration
fees for Bermuda Special Purpose Insurers.
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CGT A Top Priority For Taiwan's Tax Panel 4/2/2012 Christina Liu, Taiwan’s Minister of Finance has disclosed that the government’s
tax committee has, as one of its top priorities, the proposal for a capital gains
tax on stock exchange profits.
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Thai Stock Exchange Calls For CGT Relief 3/20/2012 The President of the Stock Exchange of Thailand, Charamporn Jotikasthira,
has disclosed that he will request that the Ministry of Finance exempt investments
made through the intra-Association of Southeast Nations trading platform
from capital gains tax.
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European Commission Acts On Securities Settlement 3/8/2012 In an attempt to bring more safety and efficiency to the financial system in Europe,
the European Commission has proposed the establishment of a European common regulatory
framework for Central Securities Depositories, the institutions responsible
for securities settlement.
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Carey Olsen Top Offshore Adviser For FTSE100 3/5/2012 Channel Islands law firm Carey Olsen has announced that it was the only offshore
law firm to be ranked in the top 10 alongside UK and International law firms for
the total number of stock market clients in the Q1 2012 All Market Edition
of The Morningstar Professional Services Ranking Guide.
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Hong Kong Concludes Short Position Reporting Rules 2/15/2012 Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission has published the conclusions
to its consultation on proposed short position reporting rules, which will now
be submitted to the Legislative Council for consideration.
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First Jersey Firm Lists On NYSE 2/10/2012 Delphi Automotive PLC has become the first Jersey company to have its shares directly
listed on the New York Shock Exchange, having been advised on its initial public
offering by Channel Islands law firm Carey Olsen.
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Taiwan Looks At A Windfall Tax 2/6/2012 Christina Liu, who will be Taiwan’s Minister of Finance in the cabinet reshuffle
after the last month’s elections, has disclosed that she intends to appoint
a committee to look at the government’s tax reform options, including a
possible windfall tax.
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EU Blocks Deutsche Börse-NYSE Euronext Merger 2/6/2012 The European Commission has prohibited, on the basis of the European Union Merger Regulation, the proposed merger between Deutsche Börse and NYSE
Euronext, as it would have resulted in a quasi-monopoly in the area of European
financial derivatives traded globally on exchanges.
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China Pushes Shanghai As International Financial Centre 2/2/2012 China’s National Development and Reform Commission and the Shanghai Municipal
Government have disclosed that it is intended that Shanghai will be a centre
for onshore renminbi trading, clearing and pricing by 2015, before it becomes
an international financial centre by 2020.
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Pakistan Eases CGT On Shares 1/30/2012 Pakistan’s Federal Finance Minister Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh has announced that the government is to ease the rules on capital gains tax in the hope of boosting investment and reviving trading volumes in the local stock market.
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Better Capital Funds Employ Unique Guernsey Structure 1/31/2012 Carey Olsen and Heritage International Fund Managers Limited have acted for Better
Capital Limited, an existing Guernsey closed-ended fund listed on the London Stock
Exchange, on its innovative conversion into a uniquely-structured protected cell company.
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Guernsey Remains Leader In Non-UK Listings 1/27/2012 Guernsey remains home to more non-UK entities listed on the London Stock Exchange than any other jurisdiction globally, according to figures from the market
authority.
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Hong Kong To Relax Listing Rules For Chinese Firms 1/19/2012 At the Asian Financial Forum, held in Hong Kong, the vice-chairman of the China
Securities Regulatory Commission, Yao Gang, has indicated that overseas
listing rules will be relaxed this year.
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Hong Kong, Shanghai Enhance Financial Co-operation 1/9/2012 Following the signing in 2010 of the Memorandum of Understanding Concerning Advancing
Hong Kong-Shanghai Financial Co-operation, officials held their second working
meeting on January 6, 2012, in Shanghai, to enhance financial co-operation between
the two places.
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AIM-Listed Firms Prefer IoM 1/5/2012 Research commissioned by the Isle of Man government shows that the Isle
of Man continues to dominate the market as a domicile of choice for companies listed on London's Alternative Investment Market.
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Malta Strengthens Regulatory Ties With Slovakia 12/23/2011 The Malta Financial Services Authority has signed a cooperation agreement with
the National Bank of Slovakia.
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Jersey Structure Employed In Polymetal's LSE Listing 12/23/2011 Channel Islands law firm Carey Olsen has advised Polymetal International, the
largest silver and fourth-largest gold extraction company in Russia, and one of
the top five primary silver extraction companies worldwide, on the Jersey aspects
of its listing on the main market of the London Stock Exchange.
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Hong Kong Plugs Its Services For Emerging Economies 11/30/2011 Financial Secretary, John C Tsang, speaking at the recently-held 2nd
Annual Emerging Markets Conference, said that Hong Kong, so as to achieve a more
diversified business portfolio, will continue to strengthen trade and investment
co-operation with emerging economies.
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Guernsey Seeks Listings On Shenzhen Exchange 11/30/2011 A delegation from Guernsey has visited Shenzhen, China, to engage with policymakers
on the prospect of Guernsey companies listing on the local stock exchange.
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Canada Approves Use Of BSX Securities In Retirement Savings Plans 11/17/2011 The Bermuda Stock Exchange has announced that the Minister of Finance for Canada has approved the addition of the exchange to the list of designated exchanges under Canada's Income Tax Act.
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SEC Approves New Listing Rules For Reverse Mergers 11/14/2011 The United States Securities and Exchange Commission has approved new rules that strengthen the standards
that companies being listed through a reverse merger must meet to become listed
on US exchanges.
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FTSE Consults On Minimum Free Float Requirements 11/8/2011 The FTSE Group has announced that it is undertaking a market consultation
on the minimum free float requirements for United Kingdom incorporated companies
in the FTSE UK Index Series.
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South Africa Explains Investment Promotion Reforms 11/1/2011 Further information has now been given on the several investment and prudential
reforms announced by the Minister of Finance, Pravin Gordhan, during his Medium
Term Budget Policy Statement on October 25, 2011, which are aimed at promoting
investment into South Africa by encouraging the development of its capital markets.
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EU Proposes Revision Of MiFID 10/25/2011 In response to changes in financial markets since it was introduced in November
2007, the European Commission has tabled proposals to revise the Markets in Financial
Instruments Directive, which aims to make those markets more efficient,
resilient and transparent, and to strengthen the protection of investors.
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UK To Scrap REIT Levy 10/21/2011 Following an informal consultation on proposed changes to the UK's Real Estate Investment Trust regime, the government has agreed that the a levy payable by companies which convert into REITS should be scrapped.
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FSB Urges More Progress On OTC Market Reform 10/19/2011 Few jurisdictions have the required legislation or regulations in place to provide the framework for implementing over-the-counter derivatives market reform, the Financial Stability Board has said.
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SFC Reports On HKeX's Regulation Of Listings 10/19/2011 Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission has published its
annual report on the performance of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong in
its regulation of listing matters during 2010.
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Hong Kong To Boost Its Regulatory Regime 10/14/2011 In his 2011-12 Policy Address, Chief Executive Donald Tsang disclosed that, by
enhancing its regulatory regime, the government hopes to attract more companies
to Hong Kong from Europe, the United States and emerging markets and, thereby,
broaden listings on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
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Semeta Outlines Common Rules For European FTT 10/4/2011 The European Commission has outlined common rules for the
introduction of the proposed financial transactions tax.
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LSE Forging Ahead With Takeover Plans 10/3/2011 The London Stock Exchange looks set to move ahead with its second planned takeover of the year, with the board of LCH.Clearnet having given the green light for talks. A third offer is also reportedly in the works, with the LSE eyeing up the London Metals Exchange.
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Dubai Streamlines Securities Listing Process 9/15/2011 The Dubai Financial Services Authority and NASDAQ Dubai have announced that with effect from October 1, 2011 the responsibility for maintaining the Official List of Securities will be transferred from NASDAQ Dubai to the DFSA.
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HKEx Launches New Investor Information Measures 9/8/2011 Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing has announced new measures on accessing
listed company information and the trading arrangements, in the unlikely event
that its systems for the dissemination of such information do not function properly.
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Switzerland Strengthens Stock Market Safeguards 9/7/2011 The Swiss government has approved a proposal amending the Stock Exchange Act, particularly to tackle stock market offences and market abuse.
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ICAP Boss Condemns 'Silly' Transactions Tax Plan 8/25/2011 The City of London would face destruction were a financial transaction tax adopted, with companies simply moving elsewhere to avoid the 'silly tax', the head of the world's largest interdealer broker has said.
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Hong Kong Welcomes Chinese Support Measures 8/22/2011 Hong Kong’s government has welcomed the package of measures disclosed during
his recent visit by the Vice-Premier of China’s State Council, Li Keqiang,
to support economic and financial development in Hong Kong.
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New Broker Dealer Approved In Bahrain 8/16/2011 The Bahrain Financial Exchange has announced that XO Bahrain has been approved by the Central Bank of Bahrain as a licensed broker dealer of the Exchange.
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Four EU Countries Ban Short-Selling Of Bank Shares 8/15/2011 Given the volatility of European bank shares recently, the European Securities
and Markets Authority has announced harmonized action against short
selling by the national financial authorities of Belgium, France, Italy and Spain,
with effect from August 12, 2011.
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TMX Shows Positive Results Despite LSEG Costs 8/9/2011 TMX Group, the Toronto Stock Exchange operator, has seen a rise in revenue for the first six months of 2011, which comes in spite of the costs incurred by the failure of its merger deal with the LSEG.
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Maple Pushes Forward With TMX Merger Plans 8/5/2011 Maple Group, the consortium attempting to take over the Toronto Stock Exchange operator TMX, has extended its offer by an additional month-and-a-half as talks on the deal continue.
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Guernsey Firm Pioneers Aircraft Leasing Venture 8/3/2011 Another new Guernsey company has for the first time been listed on the London Stock Exchange offering investment in A380 aircraft operated by Emirates.
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Conyers Advises Bermuda Company's AIM Listing 7/25/2011 Conyers Dill and Pearman has advised Jellybook Limited on its admission to
trading on the AIM market on the London Stock Exchange. Jellybook is only the
third Bermuda company to be admitted to AIM since 2007.
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Maple Continues Regulatory Process In TMX Bid 7/21/2011 Maple Group, the consortium bidding to take over the Toronto Stock Exchange operator TMX Group, has issued an update on the progress made in the regulatory process it must undergo in order to win control of the company.
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HKEx Consults On Clearing House Risk Management 7/14/2011 Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing has published a consultation paper seeking
views on reforming the risk management framework of the clearing houses operating
in Hong Kong.
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Cayman Islands Economy To Grow In 2011 7/12/2011 In spite of a fall in GDP last year, the Cayman Islands economy is expected to return to growth this year, according to Premier and Finance Minister McKeeva Bush.
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Philippines REIT Tax Regulations Approved 7/12/2011 It is expected that the much-delayed publication by the Bureau of Internal Revenue of the proposed tax incentives for real estate investment trusts in the Philippines will be published shortly.
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Jersey Company Used For Major London Listing 7/11/2011 Mourant Ozannes has advised Vallares plc, a Jersey company, on its flotation
on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange, which raised GBP1.35bn (USD2.15bn) –
the second largest such flotation this year, just seven days after making an
announcement that it intended to launch an initial public offering.
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Hong Kong Strengthens Research Analyst Rules 7/6/2011 Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission has published the consultation
conclusions on proposals to expand the scope of conflicts-of-interest requirements
governing research analysts.
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Kolar Gold Chooses Guernsey Base 7/5/2011 Channel Islands legal services provider, Carey Olsen has advised Kolar Gold on the Guernsey
aspects of its listing on the AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange.
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Canadian Business Backs TMX-LSE Merger 6/29/2011 The proposed merger of the Toronto and London Stock exchange operators has been backed by a key group of Canadian business representatives in an open letter which also slams the rival deal offered by the Maple consortium.
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TMX Rejects Latest Maple Proposal 6/27/2011 TMX Group, the Canadian stock exchange operator, has rejected the latest takeover bid from the Maple consortium, and instead continues to push for the completion of its proposed merger with the London Stock Exchange Group.
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UK Raises MTF Competition Concerns 6/23/2011 The future of the BATS-Chi-X merger deal has been thrown into doubt after the UK's Office of Fair Trading referred the acquisition to the Competition Commission for further investigation.
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Carey Olsen Advises On 'Pioneering' Offshore Restructuring 6/22/2011 Carey Olsen has been involved in a pioneering deal to move an international
industrial services business from London's Alternative Investment Market to the London Stock Exchange
main market.
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SEC Proposes Stronger Broker-Dealer Rules 6/21/2011 Building on rules adopted in December 2009 to strengthen the protection provided
to investors who turn their assets over to investment advisers, the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission has now proposed amendments to the broker-dealer
financial reporting rules.
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Hong Kong Studies Listing Of Business Trusts 6/14/2011 In answer to a question in the Legislative Council, Hong Kong’s Secretary
for Financial Services and the Treasury, Professor K C Chan, disclosed that the
Securities and Futures Commission and Hong Kong’s Stock Exchange are looking into the potential listing of active business trusts.
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Egypt Scraps Capital Gains Tax Proposals 6/13/2011 The Egyptian government has announced that it will completely abandon plans
for a new capital gains tax days after
Finance Minister Samir Radwan retreated on the issue of imposing a 10% tax on stock exchange transactions.
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Egypt Backtracks On Capital Gains Tax 6/9/2011 Egyptian Finance Minister Samir Radwan has buckled under pressure from traders
and u-turned on aspects of his government's proposed 10% capital gains tax on stock market profits,
mergers and acquisitions, and asset revaluations, announced recently in the 2011/12 budget.
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Shorten Defends Australia's Tax, Merger Polices 6/2/2011 Australian Assistant Treasurer Bill Shorten has said that the failure in April of the merger between the Australian and Singapore Stock Exchanges and tax rulings on private equity deals would not stop Australia becoming a financial services hub.
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Maple To Make Formal TMX Offer 6/2/2011 In spite of a firm initial rejection from the TMX Group, the Canadian business consortium Maple has announced that it plans to go ahead with a formal offer of acquisition for the Toronto Stock Exchange operator.
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Guernsey Funds Industry Continues Expansion 5/30/2011 Statistics published on May 26 show that the value of investment fund business
in Guernsey grew by GBP6.2bn (2.4%) during the first quarter of 2011.
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SFC Hong Kong Consults On Short Position Reporting 5/30/2011 Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission has launched a consultation
inviting the public to comment on the draft legislation that will give effect
to the proposed short position reporting regime.
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CISX Lists 4,000th Security 5/26/2011 The Channel Islands Stock Exchange Market Authority has announced the admission
of the 4,000th security to its Official List.
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TMX Rejects Maple Takeover Bid 5/25/2011 A merger deal between the operators of the London and Toronto Stock Exchanges looks set to go ahead, with the TMX Group rejecting a rival acquisition proposal from the Canadian business consortium Maple.
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Philippines To Announce REIT Tax Exemptions 5/19/2011 It is expected that the much-delayed approval by the Bureau of Internal Revenue of the proposed tax incentives for real estate investment trusts in the Philippines will be available shortly.
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Australia Approves New Financial Markets Competitor 5/9/2011 The Australian Government has granted a licence to Chi-X Australia Pty Ltd as an alternative securities exchange to boost competition in Australia's financial markets, as part of a broad agenda to build the country’s reputation as a financial services hub within Asia.
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Switzerland To Relax Proprietary Traders Rule 5/6/2011 The Swiss State Secretariat for International Financial Matters has proposed
that from July 1, 2011, unsupervised foreign proprietary traders be permitted
to be members of a Swiss exchange, to make Swiss rules consistent with those
of the European Union.
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Hong Kong Recommends Checks When Trading In RMB Securities 5/2/2011 Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission has reminded investors
to find out from their intermediaries details regarding settlement methods, fees
and charges and other processes for their transactions when trading renminbi
securities in the secondary market.
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Ontario Committee Reports On TMX Merger 4/21/2011 A specially convened select committee of the Ontario legislature, appointed to investigate the proposed merger of the TMX and LSE stock exchange groups, has published its report. Nine recommendations cover five key issues raised during the hearings, and, in particular, request that any such deal fulfil the promise of being a "merger of equals".
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Jersey Firm In London's Largest Ever Listing 4/21/2011 Ogier is acting as Jersey counsel to the Joint Global Co-ordinators on Glencore
International's dual London and Hong Kong listing which is expected to raise
between USD9-11bn, making it the world's largest IPO this year and London's largest
ever listing.
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Hong Kong, Russia Look For Increased Cooperation 4/20/2011 During the visit of the Russian President Dmitry Medvedev to Hong Kong, the latter’s
Chief Executive Donald Tsang said that there is 'enormous potential for
stronger links between the two economies.
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Ontario Businessmen In Favour Of TMX-LSE Merger 4/7/2011 Ahead of the release by an Ontario committee of its report into the impact of the proposed TMX-LSE merger, a survey of 111 Ontarian business executives has shown that a majority of those interviewed support the transaction, and see it as having either a positive effect or no impact at all on their businesses.
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TMX Boss Defends Merger 3/8/2011 A select committee of the Ontario provincial legislature has begun its review of the proposed merger of the Toronto and London stock exchanges, with the CEOs of both operating groups giving evidence on the first day of public hearings.
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Listing Growth Continues At CISX 3/7/2011 357 new securities were admitted to the Official List of the Channel Islands' Stock Exchange during 2010, the exchange has announced.
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Hong Kong Consults On Expanding Specified Stock Exchange List 2/23/2011 Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission has begun a two-month
public consultation on proposals to expand the lists of 'specified'
local and overseas stock and futures exchanges.
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Takeover Process Clarified By Bahamas 2/21/2011 The Bahamas Securities Commission has issued a press release seeking to clarify "the process involved in connection with offer bids for a substantial acquisition of shares and takeovers for public companies".
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BATS Global Markets Considering Brazil Move 2/21/2011 The global stock exchange operator BATS has announced its intention 'to explore opportunities in the Brazilian market,' signing a Memorandum of Understanding with the Sao Paulo-based independent asset manager Claritas to this effect.
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Canada To Review TSX And LSE Merger 2/17/2011 Canada's Industry Minister has announced an impending 'thorough' review of the proposed TMX-LSE merger. Tony Clement told MPs on Monday February 14 that 'it is important to have an in-depth review because it is a very complex transaction.'
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Mauritius Stock Exchange Recognized By UK Taxman 2/8/2011 The Stock Exchange of Mauritius has been designated as a recognised stock exchange
for the purposes of HM Revenue and Customs's tax treatment.
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Philippines Stock Exchange Rejects Tax Increase 1/25/2011 Hans B. Sicat, president and chief executive officer of the Philippine Stock Exchange, has written to the Philippines Securities and Exchange Commission rejecting any claim by the Bureau of Internal Revenue to impose an
increased capital gains tax on listed companies.
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Philippines To Restrict Tax Incentives For Listed Companies 1/19/2011 The Philippines Bureau of Internal Revenue is insisting that, to maintain
their tax incentives, listed companies will need to prove their compliance with
a minimum 10% public holding of their share capital.
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Peruvian Tax Change Means Exchange Merger Go-Ahead 1/6/2011 The Peruvian parliament has approved a reduction in capital gains tax, which will
allow a proposed merger of the Peruvian, Colombian and Chilean stock exchanges
to be completed.
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Thailand Readies Tax Breaks For MAI Listings 12/7/2010 Thailand’s Finance Minister, Korn Chatikavanij, has indicated that the government
would be prepared to renew tax incentives for small and medium-sized enterprises looking to list on the country’s Market for Alternative Investment.
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PSE-Listed Firms May Lose Tax Breaks 12/2/2010 The Philippines Department of Finance is to insist that, to maintain their
tax incentives, listed companies will need to prove their compliance with the
minimum 20% public holding of their share capital.
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China Clarifies Share Sale Tax 12/2/2010 Clarification by China’s Ministry of Finance about the taxes payable on
profits from transfers or sales of shares which were formerly non-tradable was
said to have caused a sell-off on the country’s stock market on November
30.
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HK, China Cooperate On Sovereign Bond Issues 11/24/2010 China’s Ministry of Finance and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority have signed a memorandum of co-operation on using the Central Moneymarkets Unit for the issuance of renminbi sovereign bonds.
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Switzerland Adopts Revised Regulation Fees 11/18/2010 The Swiss Federal Council has adopted the revised Fees and Charges Ordinance of
the Confederation’s Financial Market Supervisory Authority, designed
to better distribute supervisory charges among the big banks, stock exchanges
and similar institutions in Switzerland.
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Chan Plugs HK's Financial Centre Credentials In London 11/18/2010 At the opening of the London conference, 'Hong Kong: China's Global Financial
Centre,' Hong Kong’s Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury,
Professor K C Chan, said that Hong Kong has a unique role in helping UK-based
financial services businesses grow in China and the rest of Asia.
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Report Says ETFs A Major Cause of Market Instability 11/12/2010 In the opinion of a report written by Harold Bradley and Robert Litan of the Kauffman
Foundation, exchange traded funds pose a serious threat to the growth of
new companies and stock market stability in the future.
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SEC Toughens Stub Quote Rules 11/11/2010 The United States Securities and Exchange Commission has approved
new rules to strengthen the minimum quoting standards for market makers, and effectively
prohibit 'stub quotes' in the US equity markets.
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Dow Jones Indexes Licensed To BFX 11/11/2010 Dow Jones Indexes has announced that the Bahrain Financial Exchange, the first multi-asset exchange in the Middle East and North Africa region, has signed a licensing agreement to issue financial products based on five regional Dow Jones index products.
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SMX And TAIFEX Sign MOU Singapore Mercantile Exchange, the commodity and currency derivatives exchange, and the Taiwan Futures Exchange, Taiwan’s futures and options exchange, have signed a memorandum of understanding. |
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