Bank of Korea, FSS to Inspect Bank Loan Books

08/06/2017

Korea’s central bank and financial regulator will inspect the loan books of several top lenders amid increasing concern about the […]

Securities / Derivatives

Indian Market Manipulation Cases Surge to Record High

07/06/2017

SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India) inquiries into possible market manipulation hit a record high of 174 in the […]

Market Infrastructure

Pakistan Confirms Further Progress on IOSCO Principles

07/06/2017

SECP (the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan) sent a report to IOSCO (the International Organization of Securities Commissions) this […]

Securities / Derivatives

Get Ready for Expanded OTC Derivatives Reporting – SFC

05/06/2017

The Hong Kong SFC (Securities and Futures Commission) issued a circular telling licensed corporations to ensure their systems are prepared […]

Capital / Liquidity

China State Council Issues Plans to Combat Financial Risks

05/06/2017

China’s cabinet, the State Council, last week announced details of inspections required to be carried out by regional and municipality […]

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Intensifies Scrutiny of Banks’ Accounting

05/06/2017

SEBI (the Securities and Exchange Board of India) has asked a trio of listed banks to explain why their own […]

Securities / Derivatives

MAS Issues Retail Derivative, OTC Licensing Consultations

01/06/2017

MAS (the Monetary Authority of Singapore) issued a consultation paper on the regulatory framework for unlisted derivatives offered to retail […]

AML / KYC

MAS Closes Book on 1MDB

01/06/2017

Authority issues final fines against Credit Suisse, UOB; bans former employees of now-defunct private banks.

AML / KYC

HK Regulator, Police, Banks Set up Financial Crime Taskforce

28/05/2017

12-month pilot to work on ‘detection, prevention and disruption’; HKMA also joins Financial Security Expert Alliance with PBOC, Macau central bank.