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Capital / Liquidity
India Interprets P2P Lenders as Non-bank Finance Companies
21/09/2017
Official central bank report issued last year had suggested P2P lending platforms meet $311,000 minimum capital and leverage ratio requirements.
Enforcement
New Zealand Raises the Bar for Bank Outsourcing
21/09/2017
Largest banks will be required to have measures in place to survive the failure of a key service provider, according to new outsourcing policy.
Capital / Liquidity
Korea Efforts to Tackle Household Debt Have Little Impact as Boom Continues
21/09/2017
Regulator calls on banks to strictly screen mortgage applications as household debt increases by $15.9bn over July and August.
Fintech / Regtech
Hong Kong Monetary Authority Sends Fintech Delegation to London
21/09/2017
Central bank and apex regulator says delegation is the largest it has ever put together, will meet London start-ups and accelerator programmes.
Fintech / Regtech
MAS Creates Advisory Panel on Cybersecurity
21/09/2017
Panel on cybersecurity and resilience includes representatives from Accenture, JPMorgan, London Stock Exchange, PwC and Standard Chartered Bank.
Securities / Derivatives
India to Boost Securities Lending to Support Derivatives Market Development
18/09/2017
SEBI consults on lending and borrowing in cash derivatives segment, asks whether physical settlement should be made compulsory.
AML / KYC
AUSTRAC to Lead Efforts to Combat IS Funding in Southeast Asia
18/09/2017
Australia hopes to cooperate with other jurisdictions in SE Asia amid concern IS will turn its attention to the region after Middle East setbacks.
Enforcement
Shanghai Futures Exchange Flags Abnormal Market Behaviours
18/09/2017
More than half of abnormal transactions which require disciplinary action by futures exchange involve the frequent placing and cancellation of orders.
AML / KYC
Indonesia Tightens AML Rules to Address Fintech Complexity
14/09/2017
Bank Indonesia says new technological developments and innovations have increased risks of money laundering via payment and forex systems.
AML / KYC
Top PBOC Official Makes AML Powerplay
13/09/2017
Vice governor Yin Yong says central bank to ‘centralise’ work amid concerns about sanctions risk and meeting stricter international standards.
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