Posts By Editors, Regulation Asia
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Securities / Derivatives
Evolving AML and KYC Standards – Now an Integral Part of Financial Institutions
Increasingly complex and co-dependent regulations and tax policies are changing the process of onboarding and monitoring clients and counterparties.
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International
Urgency Required to Enact Global Data Standards, says DTCC
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation has urged legislative and industry action to address three key obstacles it has identified that are hindering achievement of the G20 transparency goals.
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Jurisdictions
MAS to Strengthen Dialogue with Financial Industry
Creation of the new Financial Centre Advisory Panel aimed at strengthening dialogue and partnership with the financial industry.
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Securities / Derivatives
Taiwan to Start Issuing Third-Party Payment Licenses in August
Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission plans to start issuing licenses for third-party payment services in August.
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Jurisdictions
Singapore Regulator Creates FinTech & Innovation Group
The Monetary Authority of Singapore has announced the formation of a new FinTech and Innovation Group within its organisation structure with effect from 1 August 2015.
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China
China Financial Futures Exchange Signs MoU with Moscow Exchange
The China Financial Futures Exchange and the Moscow Stock Exchange have signed a memorandum of understanding to deepen their partnerships and promote common development.
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Korea
S. Korea Banks Step up Efforts to Retain Customers
Korean Banks are stepping up customer retention efforts by offering benefits such as banking fee discounts and prime interest rates, in a bid to prevent them from moving their accounts to other banks.
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India
India to Weaken Central Bank Monetary Powers
Ministry of Finance releases draft regulation which would revamp the way the RBI sets monetary policy.
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International
Basel Committee, IOSCO Publish Final Criteria for Securitisation Structures
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision and the International Organization of Securities Commissions have issued final criteria for identifying simple, transparent and comparable securitisation structures.
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Australia & NZ
Australian Government to Audit ASIC
Australia’s government will conduct the first full-scale audit of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) in 17 years, laying the groundwork for a major overhaul in how the corporate watchdog is funded and operated.
