AsianInvestor's regulatory roundup, Sep 3
Singapore proposes bond investment reform; Stock Connect test a success; China's regulator drops insider-dealing probe; Malaysia issues new sukuk guide; and Hong Kong formalises Reit rules.
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Singapore: MAS aims to simplify retail bond purchases
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is proposing to simplify the process whereby retail investors buy bonds, amid rising interest in the asset class.
Singapore has seen a significant increase in the amount of corporate bond issuance, which was S$107.3 billion $85.6 billion in aggregate from 2010 to 2013. Of that, only 0.9%, or S$970 million, was available to retail investors.
Under proposed rules, retail investors will…
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