Articles by Editors, Regulation Asia
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10ChinaChina Allows Domestic Investors to Buy Hong Kong Equity Research
April 26, 2018The CSRC has allowed certain types of Hong Kong brokerages to sell locally-focused research to Chinese mainland investors as it looks to...
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15Asia-PacificCambodia Warns Against Online Lending Firms
April 26, 2018Central bank says many online lending firms are not licensed, making the loans illegal.
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22AML / KYCRBI Updates KYC Guidance to Include Aadhar, Taxpayer Numbers
April 25, 2018Accounts opened without new documentary requirements will have severe restrictions in place including a INR50,000 maximum balance and monitoring to prevent foreign...
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23EnforcementFSB Publishes Toolkit on Combatting Misconduct
April 24, 2018Toolkit offers options on standards and codes of behavior, measures related to wholesale market conduct, guidance on compensation, and tools for strengthening...
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14Capital Regulation
RBI Urges Lenders to Monitor Borrowers for Early Signs of Stress
April 24, 2018Central bank deputy governor says banks see non-payment as “on par” despite loan resolution framework; poor credit culture must change.
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27AML / KYCSri Lanka Affirms Commitment to Preventing Financial Crime
April 23, 2018As the country looks to increase grass-roots access to finance, it will require greater engagement with the international financial community, requiring greater...
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32Asia-PacificIndonesia to Limit Cash Transactions to Curb Corruption
April 22, 2018Proposed bill will limit cash payments by corporations and individuals to a maximum of IDR100 million, or USD7,200.
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27Capital RegulationChina Cuts Reserve Requirements for Banks
April 20, 2018Banks must use majority of cash freed up from 1% RRR cut to repay central bank loans; the rest can be used...
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33Hong KongHKEX Launches After Hours Market for Index Options
April 20, 2018HSI, HSCEI and Mini HSI will be tradeable between 5:15pm and 1:00am, with a trading halt mechanism in place to avoid extreme...
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28Australia & NZAustralia Consults on Enforcement Powers for Client Money Rules
April 20, 2018Draft law provides ASIC with wider range of tools to enforce better protections for client money held for OTC derivatives.
