Garima is a former contributor to Regulation Asia, focusing on Asian capital markets and banking, financial regulation, market structure, risk management and derivatives. garima@regulationasia.com
RBI Issues Final Tri-party Repo Guidelines
14/08/2017
The Reserve Bank of India has allowed the use of tri-party repos by commercial banks, recognised stock exchanges and clearing corporations and other approved entities.
Securities / Derivatives
Taiwan Allows Robo-advisory for Mutual Funds
14/08/2017
Investment advisors can use robo-advisory technology to execute transactions and rebalance portfolios for clients as long as preset investment scale and return standards are maintained.
Market Infrastructure
Japanese Brokerages Testing AI Systems to Detect Market Manipulation
14/08/2017
SBI and Rakuten expect artificial intelligence software to be operational for detecting market manipulation within this year.
AML / KYC
Pakistan’s Central Bank Releases Compliance Risk Management Guidelines
10/08/2017
State Bank of Pakistan guidelines to promote a “compliance culture” in banks and encourage the adoption of a risk-focused approach to compliance.
Market Infrastructure
Thai Bank Governor Calls for Greater Financial Connectivity Across Region
10/08/2017
Central bank governor made comments during the opening ceremony of the Asian Financial Cooperation Association.
Capital / Liquidity
NZ to Embark on Bank Regulation Review Following IMF Assessment
10/08/2017
IMF views the central bank less fully compliant with the Basel Core Principles and recommended a more prescriptive rule-making approach to regulation.
Securities / Derivatives
Malaysia Comes Out Against MYR Trading on SGX and ICE
10/08/2017
Recent introduction of MYR futures in offshore exchanges a contravention to its foreign exchange management policy and rules.
AML / KYC
HKMA Collecting UnionPay ATM Withdrawal Data
10/08/2017
Regulator has asked for number of withdrawals and amounts to regulate the use of UnionPay cards in Hong Kong.
Securities / Derivatives
APRA CPS 226 to Include Framework for Substituted Compliance
10/08/2017
Update allows for determining the status of a foreign counterparty and use its status under the margin requirements of the relevant foreign jurisdiction.
Capital / Liquidity
China to Include Internet Finance Firms in Risk Assessment
08/08/2017
PBOC is considering ways to include large internet finance firms in its Macro Prudential Assessment.
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