Structural Regulation

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.

Clearing & Post-Trade

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.

Credit Risk

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.

Anti-Money Laundering

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.

Capital Adequacy

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.

Structural Regulation

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.

Emerging Prudential Risks

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.

Structural Regulation

IOSCO Publishes Report on Cross-Border Regulation

20/09/2015

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

Market Data & Technology

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.