Securities / Derivatives

Equity Swaps to Ease Chinese Banks Bad Debt Burden

11/03/2016

Forthcoming regulation will allow NPL to be converted into stakes in firms to free up cash for investment.

AML / KYC

Indian Banks Urge Use of Big Data on Bad Loans

11/03/2016

Lenders ask Reserve Bank of India to use big data for fraud detection and information sharing.

AML / KYC

FSS Asks Credit Card Firms to Improve AML

11/03/2016

Lotte and Hana warned about poor customer management.

Securities / Derivatives

Derivatives Markets ‘Crucial’ to Managing Risks – IMF’s Heenan

04/03/2016

Singapore and Malaysia representative backs OTC derivatives markets; says IMF keeping close watch on HFT.

CCDI Criticises PBOC, Regulators, Exchanges

11/02/2016

Regulatory bodies look set for deeper investigation in the Lunar New Year.

Tip of the Iceberg? – Ezubao and China P2P

04/02/2016

Ponzi scheme revelations cast shadow over China’s P2P lending sector.

Debunking the Myths About AIFMD Depositary Requirements

22/12/2015

Concerns about this element of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive have proved unfounded, says Augentius’s Ian Kelly.

How Regulation is Accelerating Use of E-trading

16/12/2015

Moves to reduce systemic risk and increase transparency in OTC derivatives support technological innovation.

FATF Issues AML/CFT Guidance

01/12/2015

Financial Action Task Force guidance focuses on ‘main outcomes’ in tackling money laundering, terrorist financing.