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Market Infrastructure
Korea to Launch New OTC Market for Professional Investors
20/11/2017
Existing OTC platform has not been successful due to institutional investors’ concerns about having to give details of their trading strategies.
Securities / Derivatives
Japanese Banks Call for Simplified UPI Rules
20/11/2017
Bankers Association says its members already provide legal identifiers under local regulation and the rules of countries in which they operate.
Capital / Liquidity
Europe Tightens Rules on Overseas Credit Rating Endorsements
20/11/2017
Regulator says about two thirds of credit ratings used for regulatory purposes in the EU cover non-EU issuers of financial instruments.
Enforcement
Ex CITIC Securities President Jailed 3.5 Years for Corruption
16/11/2017
Caixin reports that Cheng Boming was among 11 CITIC executives detained for alleged insider trading and leaking information during 2015 market meltdown.
AML / KYC
Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia to Hold CTF Summit
16/11/2017
Summit to include ‘codeathon’, with 80 participants demonstrating new digital tools and ideas to address the challenge of terrorist financing.
AML / KYC
MAS MD Sets out Fintech Regulation Agenda
16/11/2017
Ravi Menon sets out raft of initiatives including new Payment Services Bill, technology risk management guidelines, machine readable forms.
Market Infrastructure
China to Allow More Foreign Investment in Banks, Majority Stakes in Brokerages
13/11/2017
Move follows introduction earlier this year of licensing system for foreign asset managers to set up private funds in China.
Enforcement
Australian Banks’ Rate Rigging Settlement Confirmed
13/11/2017
ANZ and NAB will pay a total of $76mn for attempting to manipulate Bank Bill Swap Rate; Westpac Banking still fighting claims.
Securities / Derivatives
China Internet Finance Association Warns on Illegal Leveraged Trading
13/11/2017
Trade body says no online forex, precious metal, futures or index-based leveraged trading has yet been approved by national regulators.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Singapore, Malaysia Take More Open Stances on Cryptocurrency
09/11/2017
MAS executive director says ICOs could be an example for securities markets; Malaysia to consider secondary market for digital assets.
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