Structural Regulation

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.

Emerging Prudential Risks

Indonesia Transfers Banking Regulatory Duties to OJK

03/01/2014

Bank Indonesia (BI) transfers banking regulatory and supervisory functions to Financial Service Authority (OJK).

Capital Adequacy

MAS Issues Response on Consultation Papers

02/01/2014

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has issued their response to the feedback on MAS Notice 637 and Covered Bonds Issuance by Singapore Banks.

Clearing & Post-Trade

RBI Grants Qualified Counterparty Status to CCIL

02/01/2014

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has granted Qualified Central Counterparty (QCCP) status to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL). […]

Clearing & Post-Trade

US Regulator Authorises SGX for Derivatives Clearing

30/12/2013

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has approved the Singapore Exchange (SGX) as a Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO), making it the first of its kind in Asia.

Structural Regulation

Japan to Implement Regulation on Financial Benchmarks

30/12/2013

The Tokyo Interbank Offered Rate (TIBOR) is likely to be the first benchmark to be regulated following recent study group […]

Structural Regulation

CFTC Approves Substituted Compliance for Asian Jurisdictions

27/12/2013

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has approved substituted compliance for six jurisdictions including Australia, Hong Kong and Japan.

Credit Risk

Trends in the Funding and Lending Behaviour of Australian Banks

23/12/2013

This paper describes the Australian banking system, highlighting ways in which it differs from other major banking systems. It draws […]

Trading & Investment

IOSCO Publishes Retail Structured Products Report

23/12/2013

The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) today published their report on Regulation of Retail Structured Products. The report will act as a toolkit outlining regulatory options for international securities regulators when regulating retail structured products.