Market Infrastructure

CFTC to Simplify Registration Exemption Process for non-US Clearing Firms

10/08/2018

CFTC proposal seeks to make it easier for non-US firms to navigate the process for obtaining exemptions from registration as derivatives clearing organisations.

Securities / Derivatives

China Approves Asset Managers to Offer Target Pension Products

09/08/2018

Fourteen asset managers have received approval to launch pension target funds, which will improve A-share liquidity and offer consumers more pension management alternatives.

Enforcement

PBOC Imposes More Fines on Payments Firms

09/08/2018

Alipay, Union Mobile Financial Technology, and Gopay.com were fined more than a combined $11 million for various breaches in payment services regulation.

Market Infrastructure

Standard-setting Bodies Consult on Incentives to Centrally Clear OTC Derivatives

09/08/2018

FSB, BCBS, CPMI and IOSCO consultative document suggests some aspects of regulatory reform may not incentivise provision of client clearing services.

Fintech / Regtech

Philippines Proposes Regulatory Framework for ICOs

09/08/2018

Draft rules propose issuers undergo initial assessment to determine if ICO tokens are securities; security tokens must be registered with the SEC and proceeds must be maintained in escrow.

Securities / Derivatives

SFC Warns Against Disguised Margin Financing

06/08/2018

Suspected margin financing arrangements involve unlicensed affiliates of licensed corporations or third parties who appear to be engaging in securities margin financing without an SFC licence in order to circumvent regulatory requirements.

AML / KYC

Philippines, Indonesia to Cooperate on AML/CFT

06/08/2018

The governors of BSP and BI signed an MoU to cooperate on AML and CFT for payment and settlement systems, focusing on policy dialogue, information exchange and capacity building.

Fintech / Regtech

S. Korea FSS Pushes for Blockchain Use in Stock Transactions

06/08/2018

FSS is advocating for regulatory agencies and private companies to work together to enable stock trading through blockchain, noting progress in the US, UK, Japan and Australia to move forward on the technology.

Securities / Derivatives

China Raises Reserves Required to Short Yuan in Bid to Stem Losses

06/08/2018

Chinese yuan reached its lowest level since end-May 2017 amid growing economic uncertainty and trade war concerns, prompting the PBOC to defend the currency by making it more costly to bet on weakness.