Australia Govt Responds to Financial System Inquiry

21/10/2015

Australia’s Government has announced the release of its response to the Financial System Inquiry, in which it details its acceptance of the overwhelming majority of the Inquiry’s recommendations.

Indian Banks Face Scrutiny for Disclosure Lapses

21/10/2015

Several listed banks have come under the scrutiny of the Securities and Exchange Board and stock exchanges for violations of disclosure norms for listed firms.

S. Korea’s UAMCO to Lead Corporate Restructuring from November

21/10/2015

South Korea’s Financial Services Commission says that next month it will expand the role of a leading bad asset management firm in overhauling debt-laden companies, in an effort to speed up corporate restructuring in the country.

APRA Releases FAQs on Super Fund Governance Consultation

19/10/2015

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has released a set of FAQs responding to questions raised in relation to its consultation package on super fund governance arrangements.

China Targets “Black Banks” in Anti-Graft Campaign

19/10/2015

Crackdown on illegal lending and money-laundering operations in a bid to prevent outbound flows of stolen assets.

Securities / Derivatives

Indonesia Expects Myanmar Banking Deal by Year-End

18/10/2015

Indonesia’s Financial Services Authority (OJK) expects to seal a bilateral deal with Myanmar’s banking regulator before the end of the year.

Japan Seeks to Impose Capital Rules on Insurers

18/10/2015

FSA wants domestic insurance companies to adopt an emerging set of international capital standards sometime around 2020.

RBA Designates Payment Systems for Regulatory Review

18/10/2015

The Reserve Bank of Australia has announced it has designated a number of card companies under the Payment Systems Act.

India Bourse Offers Incentives to Boost ETF Segment

17/10/2015

The National Stock Exchange of India has started its new incentive scheme for market makers to boost liquidity in exchange traded funds.