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Five Chinese Firms Postpone IPOs as Regulator Tightens Supervision
13/01/2014
Five Chinese firms announced on Monday that they had postponed their initial public offerings (IPOs) after China’s stock regulator said overnight it would strengthen its supervision of IPOs.
PBOC and CBRC Issue Further Regulation on Credit Asset Backed Securities
11/01/2014
The People’s Bank of China (PBC) and the China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC) jointly announced further regulation to better manage risks associated with credit asset backed securities.
Securities / Derivatives
Japan and Mongolia to Strengthen Cooperation
10/01/2014
Japan and Mongolia exchange letters with aim of sharing expertise and experience.
Regulation Must Keep Pace with Changing Dynamics of Commodities Market
09/01/2014
The high and volatile global commodity prices have posed considerable challenges to the domestic monetary policy in several commodity importing countries.
Regulators to Identify Further ‘Systematically Important’ Financial Institutions
09/01/2014
Regulators are looking to complement their existing ‘too big too fail’ financial organizations with those from the non-bank, non-insurance sector.
China Eyes New Privately Financed Banks
07/01/2014
Up to five private banks will be created in China this year as it aims to open up the financial sector and raise competition in the industry. The banks will be allowed to operate on a trial basis under the supervision of Chinese banking authorities.
HK Consultation on Establishing Resolution Regime for Financial Institutions
07/01/2014
Hong Kong Government and regulators have launched the first stage of a public consultation on establishing an effective resolution regime for financial institutions, including financial market infrastructures.
SWIFT Creates KYC Registry and Financial Crime Compliance Unit
07/01/2014
SWIFT announces the creation of a Know Your Customer (KYC) Registry for the collection and distribution of standard information required by banks as part of their due diligence process.
CCIL Selected to Issue LEIs in India
07/01/2014
The Reserve Bank of India has selected the Clearing Corporation of India Ltd. (CCIL) to act as a Local Operating Unit (LOU) for issuing globally compatible Legal Entity Identifiers (LEIs) in India.
Securities / Derivatives
Indonesia Transfers Banking Regulatory Duties to OJK
03/01/2014
Bank Indonesia (BI) transfers banking regulatory and supervisory functions to Financial Service Authority (OJK).
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