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Cyber Crime a Growing Focus for Regulators, Says ASIC’s Medcraft
26/11/2014
Australian Securities and Investments Commission chair Greg Medcraft said the threat of cyber crime was a growing focus for regulators around the world, and it had become a “fact of life” in the financial markets that it regulates.
S. Korea Gets Tough on Fake Identities in Asset Deals
26/11/2014
South Korea has plugged loopholes in regulations on an illegal practice of engaging in monetary transactions under a false identity.
IOSCO Tackles Cross-Border Regulation
25/11/2014
The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) is consulting the industry on so-called “regulatory tools” or norms designed to guide regulators in supervising financial activities that cross national borders.
India’s SEBI Aligns Offshore Derivative Rules
25/11/2014
The Securities and Exchange Board of India is revising the rules for offshore derivative instruments (ODIs) to bring them in line with the country’s foreign portfolio investment norms.
Securities / Derivatives
Sanctions Compliance Deepens in Asia Pacific, Says SWIFT
25/11/2014
Evolving global sanctions laws aimed at combating financial crime is helping drive adoption of sanctions screening solutions in markets including Asia Pacific.
China’s CSRC to Issue Internet Finance Rules Soon
23/11/2014
China’s State Council has asked the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) to fast-track the mapping out of rules and regulations for the country’s Internet finance.
Securities / Derivatives
Philippines Lifts Bank Ownership Restrictions for Foreigners
20/11/2014
The Philippines has issued the implementing rules and regulations of the amended foreign banks law that now allows foreign banks to acquire up to 100% of a local lender.
Securities / Derivatives
Taiwan Regulator Relaxes Rules on Banks’ Offshore Businesses
20/11/2014
Taiwan’s financial regulator has lifted restrictions on the business activities of local banks’ and brokerages’ offshore operations to boost the country’s stock market.
India’s SEBI Withdraws Recognition to Delhi Stock Exchange
20/11/2014
The Securities and Exchange Board of India has withdrawn the recognition granted to the Delhi Stock Exchange (DSE) in the wake of “serious irregularities” in the functioning of the bourse.
India’s SEBI Approves New Insider Trading Rules
20/11/2014
India’s market regulator has approved tougher insider trading rules to promote transparency in the country’s stock market.
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