Securities / Derivatives

Bank Negara Malaysia to Issue Consultation Paper on Retail Lending Rates

17/01/2014

Bank Negara Malaysia consults the financial industry on a new reference rate framework to replace the base lending rate quoted by financial institutions in the pricing of retail loans.

S.Korea Plans Price Band Limits on Futures, Options Trading

16/01/2014

South Korea’s regulator plans to tighten futures and options trading rules to limit risks of severe price swings in the market.

Basel Committee Issues Anti-Money Laundering Risk Guidelines

16/01/2014

Prudent management of these risks together with effective supervisory oversight is critical in protecting the safety and soundness of banks.

EU Seals Deal Reforming Securities Market

16/01/2014

The European Union agreed to an overhaul of securities markets following more than two years of complex negotiations.

HKMA Cautions Authorised Institutions on Virtual Currencies

14/01/2014

With the recent rise of Bitcoin across the globe, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) writes a cautionary letter to authorized institutions (AI) in the city state about virtual currencies.

Singapore Releases Report on Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing

13/01/2014

A Singapore government-wide National Risk Assessment (NRA) exercise over two years has found in many sectors a robust regime to combat money laundering and terrorist financing.

Basel Committee Soften Leverage Ratio Requirements

13/01/2014

After pressure from banks, the Basel Committee for Banking Supervision has softened their requirements for calculation of a banks’ leverage ratio.

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.