Editors, Regulation Asia

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• Australia & NZ

  Australia’s ASIC Investigates Wealth Managers over Advice Fees

  The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is investigating some of the country's biggest wealth managers for charging clients for financial advice even when no advice has been provided.

• China

  Taiwan Tightens Rules on Banks’ Risk Exposure in China

  Taiwan's Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) has asked banks to increase their allowance for risk exposure when they extend credit and establish short term trade balances with Chinese banks.

• China

  Trade Groups Urge Beijing to Halt Bank Technology Rules

  Trade groups from the US, Europe and Japan urged China to suspend guidelines that may shut out foreign technology suppliers in the country’s banking industry.

• China

  China Reinforces Lending Roles of Policy Banks

  China’s State Council has approved a plan to reform China Development Bank and two other lenders to make them more responsive in funding initiatives in line with the country's growth policies.

• International

  S. Korea, Austria, Spain New Founding Members of China-led Infrastructure Bank

  Austria, Spain and South Korea have been recognized as founding members of the China-led Asia Infrastructure and Investment Bank (AIIB), the Chinese Finance Ministry said.

• Malaysia

  Foreign Banks to Open Branches in Myanmar

  Two Japanese and one Singaporean bank will become the first foreign banks to operate in Myanmar in over 50 years, after receiving final regulatory approval from the central bank.

• Hong Kong

  HKEx Likely to Raise Trading Cap for Stock Connect

  Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd (HKEx) plans to expand quotas for the cross-border stock program between Hong Kong and Shanghai, its top executive said.

• China

  Implications of China’s Looming Market Evolution

  Implications of market structure changes for surveillance and risk management professionals.

• Korea

  S. Korea’s Internet-Only Banks to Launch This Year

  South Korea's financial regulator believes the country will see the launch of its first Internet-only bank this year, as measures are being hammered out with major IT firms like Naver Corp. and Daum Kakao Corp. to encourage them to invest...

• India

  India Warns of Penalties on Companies Without Women Directors

  India’s market regulator said it will take action against directors of companies that do not comply with a new rule requiring at least one woman to be on their board by October.