Regulators Taking Closer Look at Supervising Technology, says HSBC

21/09/2015

Regulators have been looking more closely at whether technology companies providing financial services should be supervised more heavily like banks, says HSBC chairman.

HKEx Announces CCASS Service Enhancements

21/09/2015

HKEx has announced the introduction of further CCASS service enhancements relating to Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect in two stages, subject to SFC approval.

S. Korea Regulator to Task Overhaul of Debt-Laden Companies

21/09/2015

South Korea’s Financial Services Commission will charge a leading bad asset management firm to overhaul debt-laden companies in an effort to speed up the country’s corporate restructuring program.

Securities / Derivatives

Malaysia Receives FATF Praise for AML/CTF Efforts

21/09/2015

The Financial Action Task Force has issued a report praising Malaysia’s legal framework for anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing standards.

India Relaxes Equity Investment Norms for Banks

20/09/2015

Lenders will no longer need prior approval to make equity investments if they have a capital risk-weighted asset ratio exceeding 10 percent and have made a profit in the previous financial year.

IOSCO Publishes Second Implementation Review of Oil PRA Principles

20/09/2015

The International Organisation of Securities Commissions has issued its second review of the Implementation of the Oil Price Reporting Agencies Principles.

Securities / Derivatives

Pakistan Regulators Collaborate on Supervision

20/09/2015

Pakistan is considering creating a Council of Financial Regulators that will provide a forum for open dialogue and discussion between regulators on financial markets.

IOSCO Publishes Report on Cross-Border Regulation

20/09/2015

Final report published from the IOSCO Task Force on Cross-Border Regulation.

ISDA Launches New Initiative for Derivatives Product Identification Standard

20/09/2015

The International Swaps and Derivatives Association has launched a new industry data project aimed at developing an open-source global standard derivatives product identification system.