Posts By Editors, Regulation Asia
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638IndiaSEBI Tightens Rules on Handling of Client Securities
Editors, Regulation Asia June 21, 2019SEBI has issued new rules governing the management and disposal of client securities held by trading and clearing members.
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729Asia-PacificCambodia Selects Three Banks to Pilot QR Code System
Editors, Regulation Asia June 21, 2019The QR code system developed by Siam Commercial Bank will enable cross border payments between Cambodia and Thailand using local currencies.
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1.1KMalaysiaMalaysia to Loosen Regulatory Reins in Capital Markets
Editors, Regulation Asia June 21, 2019As market discipline strengthens, the Securities Commission and Bursa Malaysia will "proportionately scale down the intensity of regulatory discipline".
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1.7KFintech / RegtechKorea FSS to Use Artificial Intelligence for PE Fund Screening
Editors, Regulation Asia June 20, 2019The proposed AI system will be used to analyse the terms and conditions of new private equity fund contracts to increase screening speed and efficiency.
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910AML / KYCNon Bank Payment Providers Raise Compliance Costs: LexisNexis
Editors, Regulation Asia June 20, 2019High labour costs in the AML function are partly driven by the growth of non-bank payment providers, which increase complexity and reduce transparency in the transaction chain.
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1.0KEnforcementSFC Fines Credit Suisse $2.8m over Research Reports
Editors, Regulation Asia June 20, 2019Credit Suisse has been fined $2.8m for failing to disclose investment banking relationships and market making activities in research reports on Hong Kong-listed securities.
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641Asia-PacificVietnam Government Bond Futures Set for 4 July Launch
Editors, Regulation Asia June 20, 2019Government bond futures will be the second derivatives market product launched by the Hanoi Stock Exchange since it started index futures in August 2017.
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664KoreaFSC, FSS Agree to Audit KRX, Disagree on Scope
Editors, Regulation Asia June 20, 2019The FSS and FSC have agreed to conduct an audit of KRX by year end, though they disagree on its possible scope and comprehensiveness.
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581ChinaCSRC, PBOC Ask Leading Brokers to Support Smaller Peers
Editors, Regulation Asia June 19, 2019Nine leading brokerages and fund managers have reportedly been asked to provide liquidity support to smaller securities firms and funds to help ease cash shortfalls.
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492India
SEBI Allows Exchanges to Introduce Commodity Index Futures
Editors, Regulation Asia June 19, 2019Following an earlier consultation paper, SEBI has approved the trading of commodity index futures on relevant local exchanges.
