Revised requirements including increased granularity and rationalisation of data in submissions; set to take effect on 1 October 2020.
New York State Department of Financial Services to conduct inspections at South Korean bank branches for compliance with AML regulations.
Regulation Asia sat down with Sagar Sarbhai, Head of Government and Regulatory Relations for APAC and the Middle East at Ripple, to discuss the company’s business proposition and the regulatory challenges it faces across the region.
Vice chairman proposes lowering capital requirements, streamlining resolution rules of failing foreign banks, in acknowledgment of steps taken by other regulators.
SFC’s new professional investor rules will expand categories, amend qualification threshold starting from 13 July 2018.
SFC’s new open-ended fund company (OFC) regime will allow investment funds to set up under corporate structures starting from 30 July 2018.
Cryptocurrencies now defined as digital assets, granting the SEC powers to regulate; exchanges have 90 days to register with SEC.
South Korea to soften cryptocurrency policy, apply FATF standards; central bank to release recommendations by end of June.
James Lau said China is becoming a pioneer in setting global standards with an “open and supportive regulatory environment”; HK a “premier listing platform” for mainland enterprises.
Fubon becomes first Taiwanese bank to launch blockchain-based retail payment system, cutting transaction times to less than one second.