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Reforms will help clean up China's securities market

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CHINA

China's securities market has grown dramatically, but the rules that underpin its functioning have failed to keep pace and have been poorly enforced because regulators and courts…

Iran’s ebullient stock market is heading for a crash

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IRAN

This was despite a sharp economic contraction, high inflation and currency devaluation. The government has played a significant role in promoting equities growth, with state or…

EU markets standards deadlines may be over-ambitious

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EU

Proposed new regulatory standards for EU financial markets.

Rising US retail stock trading will draw modest reform

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UNITED STATES

Late-phase bull equity markets invariably spawn a new generation of novice, casual traders. The surge in popularity of free stock trading apps such as Robinhood, combined with the…

Russian stock market is buffeted by Ukraine crisis

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RUSSIA

The downturn reduced the market capitalisation of Russian blue-chip companies. High volatility in the financial markets disrupted the government's borrowing schedule and prompted…

Myanmar stock market needs time for success

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MYANMAR

Having a platform to raise capital and a secondary market in which to trade company shares should eventually help address one of the largest constraints on domestic business…

UK financial markets review is prelude to global push

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UNITED KINGDOM

The year-long official review was intended to restore trust in the wholesale fixed income, currency and commodities (FICC) markets. The FEMR embraces a more forward-looking…

Waning monetary policy effectiveness will fire debate

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INTERNATIONAL

This closely followed the decision by the US Federal Reserve (Fed) to cut its main interest rate for the first time in more than a decade, accentuating investor concerns about the…

Bitcoin ETF to boost cryptos as US regulations evolve

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US

This decision, the near tripling of Bitcoin’s price from its low of USD16,586 last November and the conclusion of legal cases against FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried (fraud) and Binance's…

Corporate communication adapts to rising AI use

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INT

Companies are writing the documents they file with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) such that they are read and heard favourably by machines, not just human…