AML / KYC

Westpac Faces Shareholder Class Action for Possible Disclosure Failures

23/12/2019

The class action, filed by law firm Phi Finney McDonald, will rest on whether Westpac breached disclosure obligations or misled investors about the extent of its AML compliance failures.

Capital / Liquidity

APRA Modifies Large Exposures Framework for ADIs

23/12/2019

APRA has extended the exemption for government-related entities to connecting counterparties involving economic interdependence and control relationships.

Securities / Derivatives

Taiwan Eases Registration Rule for Foreign Employee Investment Accounts

23/12/2019

The overseas parent, subsidiary, branch office or representative office of Taiwan-listed companies may adopt the identity of a foreign institutional investor to register collective investment accounts for their overseas foreign employees.

Market Infrastructure

ASIC Reports High Levels of FX Global Code in Wholesale Markets

23/12/2019

In a new report, ASIC highlights its observations of good and poor practices used by participants operating in the wholesale foreign exchange market.

Market Infrastructure

ASIC Issues Draft Guidance on Product Design Obligations

21/12/2019

From April 2021, design and distribution obligations will require issuers to focus on meeting consumer needs when designing, marketing and distributing financial products.

AML / KYC

SFC, CSRC Set Date for Southbound Investor Identification Regime

20/12/2019

With technical preparations now complete at exchanges and clearinghouses, southbound trading investor identification regime is scheduled for implementation on 13 January.

Market Infrastructure

Indonesia Integrates Nine Bank Reports into Single Mechanism

20/12/2019

The integration aims to minimise redundant and inconsistent information, while simultaneously improving bank operational efficiency and the quality of reported data.

Securities / Derivatives

UPDATED – BOJ to Boost ETF Market Liquidity by Lending Holdings

20/12/2019

The ETF lending facility is likely to reduce ETF bid/ask spreads and provide an easy way to short the Japanese market.

Fintech / Regtech

ACCC Delays Open Banking Launch for More Testing

20/12/2019

Under the new timeline, consumers can direct the major banks to share credit and debit card, deposit and transaction data from July 2020, and mortgage and personal loan data from November 2020.