Posts By Editors, Regulation Asia
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433IMF Warns of Buildup of Financial Vulnerabilities
Editors, Regulation Asia January 30, 2020The deployment of cyclical macroprudential policy tools such as the CCyB is now paramount to keep rising vulnerabilities from putting growth at risk.
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472HKMA Maintains 2% CCyB Amid ‘Uncertain’ Environment
Editors, Regulation Asia January 30, 2020HKMA chief Eddie Yue says it is appropriate to maintain the CCyB at 2.0% to allow more time to "observe the trend".
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451SFC Suspends RHB Securities AE for Unauthorised Discretionary Trades
Editors, Regulation Asia January 30, 2020The account executive conducted discretionary trades for a client account for almost two years without obtaining written authorisation.
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422ASIC Bans Adviser for Bad Investment Recommendation
Editors, Regulation Asia January 29, 2020A former adviser of NAB-owned Godfrey Pembroke failed to act in his clients' best interests by recommending they invest in a mobile payments start-up that later failed.
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767ISDA Welcomes Libor Pre-cessation Clarity from FCA, IBA
Editors, Regulation Asia January 29, 2020The FCA has clarified that any period of non-representative LIBOR based on reduced panel bank submissions could last for only a period of months, not years.
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676SEC Philippines Drafts Derivatives Investment Rules for Funds
Editors, Regulation Asia January 29, 2020The global exposure to financial derivatives must not exceed 20% of the qualifying fund's net assets, up from 10% previously.
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519SEBI Panel Proposes Tighter Norms for Related Party Transactions
Editors, Regulation Asia January 29, 2020Any member of the promoter group would be deemed a related party regardless of shareholding. Any shareholder with more than 20% of a listed company's shares would also be deemed a related party.
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529S. Korea: P2P Lending Law to Take Effect in August
Editors, Regulation Asia January 29, 2020The FSC is seeking comment on a draft enforcement decree setting out entry requirements, operating rules and investor protection measures for the P2P lending sector.
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649Japanese Lawmakers Working on ‘Digital Yen’ Proposal – Report
Editors, Regulation Asia January 28, 2020The group of lawmakers reportedly plans to submit its proposal for a 'digital yen' to the government as early as next month.
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602WEF Announces Global Consortium for Digital Currency Governance
Editors, Regulation Asia January 28, 2020The consortium aims to address regulatory fragmentation and increase access to the financial system through innovative policy solutions for digital currencies.
