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Credit Risk
S. Korea’s UAMCO to Lead Corporate Restructuring from November
21/10/2015
South Korea’s Financial Services Commission says that next month it will expand the role of a leading bad asset management firm in overhauling debt-laden companies, in an effort to speed up corporate restructuring in the country.
Operational Risk
APRA Releases FAQs on Super Fund Governance Consultation
19/10/2015
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has released a set of FAQs responding to questions raised in relation to its consultation package on super fund governance arrangements.
Anti-Money Laundering
China Targets “Black Banks” in Anti-Graft Campaign
19/10/2015
Crackdown on illegal lending and money-laundering operations in a bid to prevent outbound flows of stolen assets.
Structural Regulation
Indonesia Expects Myanmar Banking Deal by Year-End
18/10/2015
Indonesia’s Financial Services Authority (OJK) expects to seal a bilateral deal with Myanmar’s banking regulator before the end of the year.
Capital Adequacy
Japan Seeks to Impose Capital Rules on Insurers
18/10/2015
FSA wants domestic insurance companies to adopt an emerging set of international capital standards sometime around 2020.
Payments & Settlements
RBA Designates Payment Systems for Regulatory Review
18/10/2015
The Reserve Bank of Australia has announced it has designated a number of card companies under the Payment Systems Act.
Trading & Investment
India Bourse Offers Incentives to Boost ETF Segment
17/10/2015
The National Stock Exchange of India has started its new incentive scheme for market makers to boost liquidity in exchange traded funds.
Structural Regulation
Withholding Tax on Bank Transactions is Illegal, says Pakistan Economy Watch
17/10/2015
Independent forum Pakistan Economy Watch says the withholding tax imposed on bank transactions is illegal and unethical, and violates the basic rights of the banked population.
Data Privacy
Seven Banks Named in Hong Kong Data Breach
16/10/2015
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority has named seven banks that breached data rules requiring them not to store unsecured cardholders’ names on contactless chips.
Structural Regulation
Super Funds Oppose Plan for Independent Directors
16/10/2015
Union-backed superannuation funds are urging Australia’s prime minister to scrap new legislation which would force them to ensure that one-third of directors including the chairman are independent.
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