Posts By Editors, Regulation Asia
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Philippines
Philippines and United States Sign FATCA Agreement
The Philippines has signed a reciprocal intergovernmental agreement with the United States to implement provisions of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA).
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Australia & NZ
High Capital Requirements May Not Affect Regional Aussie Banks
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority is focusing on the major banks in its response to the Murray inquiry's call for ‘unquestionably strong’ capital, appearing to let regional banks off the hook.
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India
India Regulator to Create Trade Depository Winding Down Framework
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is working on a new policy which will establish a framework for the orderly winding down of trade depositories in the event of a depository going bust or voluntarily closing its business.
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International
Global Structural Reform Drives Significant Investment at Financial Institutions, says Accenture
More than half of firms expect to spend more than US$200 million this year on overhaul projects to ensure compliance with global structural reform requirements, with nearly one-third expecting to spend more than US$500 million.
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China
China Cracks Down on Grey Market Margin Lending
The China Securities Regulatory Commission has increased scrutiny of peer-to-peer lenders, which have been operating outside of approved margin lending channels.
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Australia & NZ
ASIC Releases Evidence Metrics for Self-Assessment of Regulator Performance
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission has released the evidence metrics it will use to report against the Federal Government’s Regulator Performance Framework, which aims to reduce the regulatory burden while achieving the same regulatory outcomes.
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Jurisdictions
Challenges Ahead for New SGX Chief
Former investment banker Loh Boon Chye will be presented with several challenges as he takes over at the helm of the Singapore Exchange.
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China
China Liberalises Domestic Bond Market
China continued to liberalise its domestic capital market by scrapping quotas that limited investments.
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China
China to Release New Regulations on Internet Finance
The People’s Bank of China will soon release new regulations to regulate Internet finance and promote its healthy development.
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India
India Banks to Use Credit Bureaus for KYC Checks
Indian Banks have started to use credit bureaus to perform identity and background checks as part of their KYC procedures.
