Trading & Investment

IOSCO Publishes Consultation Paper on Fees and Expenses of Investment Funds

01/07/2015

The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) has published a consultation report proposing an updated set of common international standards of best practice for investment funds.

Structural Regulation

China to Allow More Privately-Owned Banks

30/06/2015

The China Banking Regulatory Commission has issued guidelines for the setting up of more privately-owned banks in the China.

Structural Regulation

India’s Pension Regulator Seeks to Ensure Protection for Subscribers

30/06/2015

The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority is collecting information on unregulated pension funds, with the aim of bringing them under regulatory oversight.

Structural Regulation

Super Funds to Require More Independent Directors

30/06/2015

The Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority will amend its prudential standards to support the effective implementation of government proposals to improve independence of super fund governance.

Credit Risk

Indian Banks Struggling to Restructure Debt

30/06/2015

Indian Banks are having a difficult time restructuring debt in spite of new rules the Reserve Bank of India has put forward to help them.

Capital Adequacy

India Banks Will Need More Capital to Meet Basel III

29/06/2015

The Reserve Bank of India has said that public sector banks are adequately capitalised, but they will need additional funds to comply with international capital adequacy norms in the future.

Structural Regulation

Hong Kong OTC Derivatives Reporting Regime to Take Effect July 10

29/06/2015

The HKMA advises all licensed banks to follow its guidance to ensure a smooth transition in the upcoming migration to the new OTC derivatives reporting regime.

Emerging Prudential Risks

Indonesia to Issue New Rules to Manage Risk at Financial Conglomerates

28/06/2015

Indonesia’s Financial Services Authority says it is planning to issue rules in September aimed at improving risk management at financial conglomerates.

Liquidity Risk

Scrapping Loan-to-Deposit Cap Could Make China Banks Safer

28/06/2015

China’s proposal to scrap its loan-to-deposit ratio limit, aimed at boosting bank lending, may ultimately make banks safer and help to make stimulus tools more effective.