Securities / Derivatives

China Mulls New Approach to Banks’ Loan-to-Deposit Ratio

16/06/2014

The China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC) is considering a more flexible approach to determining the loan-to-deposit ratio so banks can have more money to lend to businesses, an official with the regulator says.

Securities / Derivatives

India’s Forward Markets Commission Moves to Strengthen Corporate Governance

16/06/2014

India’s Forward Markets Commission is seeking to strengthen the corporate governance framework at commodity derivative exchanges and recommends the creation of mandatory committees to oversee audit, risk management, including technology development.

Securities / Derivatives

S. Korea Watchdog Holds Bank Chiefs Responsible

13/06/2014

The South Korean financial watchdog said the chiefs of the country’s biggest banking group KB Financial Group and its flagship Kookmin Bank were both accountable for the gross negligence in handling what has turned into a scandalous computation system change.

IOSCO Intensifies Work on Market-Based Finance

13/06/2014

The Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions met in Madrid this week to drive forward IOSCO’s work on market-based finance which covers discussion on infrastructure investment and small- and medium-enterprise financing.

Hong Kong Launches E-Payment for MPF Transfer

13/06/2014

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority and Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority has launched an e-payment service for fund transfer system enhancing accuracy and efficiency of fund transfers between trustees.

India’s SEBI May Seek HK, Singapore Assistance in Insider Trading Probe

13/06/2014

The Securities and Exchange Board of India may ask help from its peers in Hong Kong, Singapore and Mauritius, as it widens investigations into suspected market activities of several overseas hedge funds.

China Pushes Private Investment to Spur Growth

13/06/2014

The Chinese government is looking to boost private investment in areas including railways, roads, harbours, and power stations which state capital used to dominate.

Securities / Derivatives

Indonesian Banks to Pilot New Branchless Banking Scheme

13/06/2014

Some of Indonesia’s big banks are piloting a new scheme known as ‘branchless banking’ as a way to expand financial services in the country where half of its 240 million strong population does not have access to financial services.

China to Relax QDII, QFII Control

12/06/2014

China has signaled it will relax control over Qualified Domestic Institutional Investors (QDII) and Qualified Foreign Institutional Investors (QFII) to show its determination at speeding up the yuan’s convertibility under the capital account.