Trading & Investment

HKEX Launches First 2x Inverse ETF

29/05/2019

In its three year strategic plan unveiled earlier this year, HKEX said it would work to become a hub for the issuance and trading of ETFs in Asia.

Operational Risk

CFFEX to Set Aside 20pc of Fee Income as Risk Reserve

29/05/2019

Effective from 24 May, the CFFEX will set aside 20 percent of its service fee income as risk reserves, to be maintained in a special account and managed under separate accounting.

Trading & Investment

India Opens Voluntary Retention Route for FPIs

28/05/2019

The revised VRR scheme is open for allotment as of 27 May, allowing FPIs to invest in government securities and corporate debt up to an aggregate limit of $7.8bn.

Structural Regulation

Hong Kong, China Agree to Cooperate on Audit Regulation

28/05/2019

Hong Kong’s Financial Reporting Council will be able to access audit papers located in the mainland “through an effective mechanism and clear procedures”.

Payments & Settlements

Decline in Correspondent Banking is Universal – CPMI

28/05/2019

Over the last seven years, active relationships in the global correspondent banking network have declined by about 20%, and the number of active corridors has fallen by roughly 10%.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

SFC Fines China Merchants Securities for IPO Sponsor Failures

28/05/2019

China Merchants Securities was a joint sponsor with UBS – fined in March – for the 2009 IPO of China Metal Recycling, which was found to have fabricated financial information.

Anti-Money Laundering

Japan FSA Orders Seibu Shinkin Bank to Improve Loan Screening

27/05/2019

The bank reportedly extended loans to persons connected to ‘antisocial forces’, and potentially executed over 100 fraudulent real estate loans.

Structural Regulation

S. Korea FSC Rejects Remaining Internet-Only Bank Applicants

27/05/2019

The FSC will accept applications again during Q3 this year. Kiwoom Bank and Toss Bank can address their shortcomings and resubmit their applications.

Liquidity Risk

RBI Proposes Liquidity Risk Management Norms for NBFCs

27/05/2019

Under the draft rules, NBFCs will have to meet to a 60% LCR requirement from April 2020, increasing each year to the full 100% LCR in April 2024.