Capital Adequacy

Myanmar Banks Under Pressure to Rein in Overdraft Lending

16/02/2018

Banks say businesses rely on overdraft loans for working capital, particularly during economic weakness.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

Australia Creates New Financial Complaints Body

16/02/2018

New body merges three existing complaints authorities; will streamline complaints process and quicken dispute resolution for customers.

Structural Regulation

China ‘Super Regulator’ Needs New Structure to Boost Effectiveness: PBoC Researcher

16/02/2018

FSDC should focus on horizontal coordination and supervision of regulatory agencies instead of the current vertical coordination; PBoC should have a greater supervisory role.

Credit Risk

India Toughens Bad Loan Resolution Framework

15/02/2018

New framework will force banks to reclassify stressed accounts and initiate steps towards resolution, immediately on default.

Market Abuse

Interactive Brokers HK Fined for Trading System Failures

15/02/2018

The firm’s electronic trading system repeatedly submitted orders without regard for market liquidity and without effective price and volume controls.

Credit Risk

PBOC Asks Banks to Rein in Pre-CNY Lending

14/02/2018

New loans for January totaled CNY2.9 trillion, exceeding estimates and the previous record.

Payments & Settlements

MAS Consults on E-Payment Guidelines

14/02/2018

The guidelines set standards on financial institutions providing e-payment services and their users.

Trading & Investment

China Urges Major Shareholders, Mutual Funds to Buy Equities

13/02/2018

Major shareholders encouraged to buy more shares to stabilise the market and protect investors; mutual funds should avoid being net sellers.

Structural Regulation

Industry Initiative Set to Streamline MAS 610 Compliance

12/02/2018

AxiomSL-led initative will define open taxonomy and standardise interpretations for the revised MAS 610 reporting mandate.