Fintech / Regtech

Singapore, Indonesia to Launch Cross Border QR Payments

27/06/2019

Singapore’s Liquid Group and Indonesia’s CIMB Niaga have established a partnership to accelerate adoption of cross border QR payments.

Capital / Liquidity

FSB Chair Issues Letter to G20 Ahead of Osaka Summit

27/06/2019

The letter reports on the FSB’s work to monitor financial stability risks, reform implementation progress, and market fragmentation issues.

Capital / Liquidity

China Shadow Banking Assets Reach Two Year Low

26/06/2019

The crackdown on shadow banking activities will continue to moderate this year as China prioritises economic growth and smaller banks continue to face funding pressures, Moody’s said.

Fintech / Regtech

APRA Releases Finalised Guidance on Information Security

26/06/2019

The updated guidance is intended to help regulated entities comply with APRA’s new cross-industry prudential standard on information security, which comes into force on 1 July.

Capital / Liquidity

UPDATED – New Zealand to Introduce Bank Deposit Protection Regime

26/06/2019

The government is proposing a limit between NZD 30,000 and 50,000 for the deposit protection regime, which covers about 90% of individual bank deposits.

AML / KYC

US Court Finds Chinese Banks in Contempt in Sanctions Probe

26/06/2019

A US district court has reportedly found three Chinese state-owned banks in contempt for failing to comply with requests for evidence related to a North Korea sanction probe.

Capital / Liquidity

Benefits of Stronger Capital Exceed Potential Output Costs

26/06/2019

The FSB and BCBS have issued reports assessing the net economic impact of stronger capital and liquidity reforms and the macroeconomic implications of transitioning to full implementation.

Securities / Derivatives

SFC Orders Freezing of More Assets Linked to Manipulation Case

26/06/2019

The SFC has ordered more brokers to stop dealing with and processing assets linked to suspected market manipulation of Ding Yi Feng shares.

Market Infrastructure

APRA Extends Change of Ownership Powers to Super Sector

26/06/2019

From 5 July, any party seeking to acquire more than a 15% stake in a superannuation licensee will be subject to must apply to APRA first for approval.