Posts By Editors, Regulation Asia
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Korea
S. Korea FSC Chief to Keep Bank Ownership Rule
Financial Services Commission chairman-nominee Yim Jong-yong is against relaxing rules that ban conglomerates from holding a major stake in South Korean banks.
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Australia & NZ
New Zealand Plans Tougher Capital Rules on Property Loans
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand proposes to amend existing rules by requiring all locally incorporated banks to include residential property investment mortgage loans in a specific asset sub-class, and hold appropriate regulatory capital for those loans.
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International
Conduct Risk: Emerging Agenda for Regulators, Says GreySpark Report
Conduct-related risks are an emerging regulatory frontier for risk, compliance and operations in financial institutions, says a new report.
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Australia & NZ
Australia Regulators Probe Forex Moves Ahead of RBA Announcement
The Reserve Bank of Australia has asked the Australian Securities and Investments Commission to investigate sharp movements in the Australian dollar in the minute before the March interest rates policy decision was announced on Tuesday afternoon.
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Malaysia
Singapore Signs Regional Pact for Cross-Border Capital Raising
Securities market authorities from Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand have agreed to allow cross-border capital raising, aimed at deepening economic relationships among members of the southeast Asian nations.
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Australia & NZ
Australian Banks, Tech Firms to Launch Sydney Fintech Hub
Australian banks and tech companies are providing $2 million in funding to launch the country's first fintech innovation hub in Sydney this May.
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Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s SFC Issues Norms for Investors on Company Ownership
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has released new norms on responsible company ownership by investors, urging them to have clear policies on voting and managing conflicts of interests.
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Hong Kong
Luxembourg Okays More Funds for HK-Shanghai Stock Connect
Luxembourg's Financial Sector Surveillance Commission has given its go-ahead for more funds to invest in the Shanghai-Hong Kong cross-border stock scheme and more such approvals are likely soon.
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Jurisdictions
SGX Urged to Rebuild Stock Market, Lose Regulatory Role
For many in the investment and trading community, SGX chief executive Magnus Bocker’s impending departure in June represents the perfect time for the monetary authority to scrap the bourse’s regulatory role and establish an independent financial watchdog, reports Reuters.
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Philippines
Singapore, APEC Countries Issue Rules for Cross-Border Funds Sale
A regional pact allowing a cross-border offering of funds within Asia Pacific is on track for implementation as Singapore and neighbouring nations in Asia Pacific issue new rules to govern the scheme.
