Articles by Editors
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Capital Regulation
India Interprets P2P Lenders as Non-bank Finance Companies
September 21, 2017Official central bank report issued last year had suggested P2P lending platforms meet $311,000 minimum capital and leverage ratio requirements.
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Australia & NZ
New Zealand Raises the Bar for Bank Outsourcing
September 21, 2017Largest banks will be required to have measures in place to survive the failure of a key service provider, according to new...
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Capital Regulation
Korea Efforts to Tackle Household Debt Have Little Impact as Boom Continues
September 21, 2017Regulator calls on banks to strictly screen mortgage applications as household debt increases by $15.9bn over July and August.
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Hong Kong
Hong Kong Monetary Authority Sends Fintech Delegation to London
September 21, 2017Central bank and apex regulator says delegation is the largest it has ever put together, will meet London start-ups and accelerator programmes.
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Market Infrastructure
MAS Creates Advisory Panel on Cybersecurity
September 21, 2017Panel on cybersecurity and resilience includes representatives from Accenture, JPMorgan, London Stock Exchange, PwC and Standard Chartered Bank.
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India
India to Boost Securities Lending to Support Derivatives Market Development
September 18, 2017SEBI consults on lending and borrowing in cash derivatives segment, asks whether physical settlement should be made compulsory.
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AML / KYC
AUSTRAC to Lead Efforts to Combat IS Funding in Southeast Asia
September 18, 2017Australia hopes to cooperate with other jurisdictions in SE Asia amid concern IS will turn its attention to the region after Middle...
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China
Shanghai Futures Exchange Flags Abnormal Market Behaviours
September 18, 2017More than half of abnormal transactions which require disciplinary action by futures exchange involve the frequent placing and cancellation of orders.
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AML / KYC
Indonesia Tightens AML Rules to Address Fintech Complexity
September 14, 2017Bank Indonesia says new technological developments and innovations have increased risks of money laundering via payment and forex systems.
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AML / KYC
Top PBOC Official Makes AML Powerplay
September 13, 2017Vice governor Yin Yong says central bank to ‘centralise’ work amid concerns about sanctions risk and meeting stricter international standards.