Market Infrastructure

Leveraged Loan, CLO Markets Increasingly Vulnerable to Shock: FSB

20/12/2019

The growth in leverage loan and CLO markets has resulted in increased leverage in the financial system, weaker creditor protections, and increased complexity in these markets, the FSB warns.

Press Release

Regulation Asia: Top Ten News Stories for 2019

20/12/2019

This list presents the most-read new stories published by Regulation Asia in 2019, based on aggregated user traffic analytics.

Press Release

Regulation Asia: Top Ten Contributed Articles for 2019

20/12/2019

This list presents the most-read contributed articles published by Regulation Asia in 2019, based on aggregated user traffic analytics.

Fintech / Regtech

South Korea Formally Launches Open Banking Service

20/12/2019

Open banking will serve as a catalyst for various innovations and bring tectonic shifts in the financial industry, FSC chairman Eun Sung-soo said at the launch event.

AML / KYC

Bursa Malaysia Adds Anti-Corruption Measures to Listing Requirements

20/12/2019

New requirements to have anti-corruption and whistle-blowing policies in place will promote better governance, accountability and transparency for investors.

Capital / Liquidity

China State Fund, UOB Among Investors to Rescue Hengfeng Bank

20/12/2019

A unit of China’s state fund, the Shandong government’s asset management arm, and UOB are among those that will invest in new shares to prop up troubled lender Hengfeng Bank.

AML / KYC

BSP Probes Ten Banks Linked to Westpac AML Violations

19/12/2019

The banks received funds for their clients through the Bank of the Philippine Islands, which was the local partner of the Westpac money transfer service known as LitePay.

AML / KYC

India Shows How Policy Can Solve Financial Inclusion: BIS Paper

19/12/2019

The paper highlights India’s Aadhaar programme, which promotes financial inclusion, offers more robust AML/CFT checks, and has led to the creation of several innovative and interoperable digital platforms.

Capital / Liquidity

ANZ Announces New Remediation Costs to ‘Fix’ 3.4m Customer Accounts

19/12/2019

At its AGM on Tuesday, ANZ announced an additional A$682mn charge for remediation work, where a total 3.4 million accounts “need fixing”.