RBI Eases Lending Requirements for Low-Cost Housing

13/10/2015

Announcement of reduction in minimum risk weights and an increase in the loan-to-value ratio is a bid to boost demand for low-cost housing.

Securities / Derivatives

Three Wave Regulation: Sibos Day 1 Plenary

13/10/2015

Yawar Shah’s opening remarks focus attention on financial crime compliance and market infrastructure growth.

Bank of China’s Singapore Branch Appoints AxiomSL for Basel III Liquidity Risk Management and Reporting Solution

13/10/2015

BOC Singapore will deploy the AxiomSL liquidity solution to meet the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) 649 liquidity reporting requirements for its Singapore operations.

China Systems and Accuity Partner on Trade Finance and Supply Chain Solution

13/10/2015

80% of firms cite compliance and regulatory issues a “chief” obstacle to trade finance.

Basel Committee to Standardise Credit Risk Modelling

12/10/2015

Global banking regulators have decided to allow lenders to keep using credit rating agencies to help them determine how much capital they need to hold to cover credit risks.

China Drafts New Rules to Govern Automated Trading

12/10/2015

China has issued draft regulations governing automated trading on three exchanges which include the adoption of a net daily purchase quota for some securities.

Hong Kong to Establish Resolution Regime This Year

12/10/2015

Majority of respondents supportive of the proposal to establish local resolution regime in line with FSB standards.

Hong Kong to Streamline Fund Authorisation Process

12/10/2015

Intention to promote fund providers’ self-compliance and reduce the overall processing time without compromising investor protection.

CSRC Seeks Stronger Supervision of Client Trading at Brokerages

12/10/2015

The China Securities Regulatory Commission is proposing guidelines for brokerages and wealth management firms to strengthen supervision of clients’ transactions.