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Market Abuse
Australia to Launch Investigation into Foreign Exchange Benchmarks
21/03/2014
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission is preparing to launch an investigation into the potential manipulation of foreign exchange benchmarks by the country’s biggest banks.
Structural Regulation
China Relaxes Rules for Establishing Rural Banks
20/03/2014
China’s banking regulator plans to simplify administrative procedures for establishing rural commercial banks and credit cooperatives.
Trading & Investment
SGX to Roll Out New and Revised Order Types for Securities on March 31
20/03/2014
Singapore Exchange (SGX) is rolling out new order types for securities from March 31 to offer market participants greater flexibility to execute trades.
Trading & Investment
India Plans to Launch Trade Receivables and Credit Exchange for Micro Enterprises
20/03/2014
The Reserve Bank of India plans to set up a trade receivables and credit exchange (TCE) for financing micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).
Trading & Investment
S.Korea to Launch Gold Trading Platform to Curb Illegal Trade
20/03/2014
Korea Exchange Inc. will launch a gold trading platform in an attempt to better regulate a market dominated by illegal transactions.
KYC & CDD
Philippine Banks Not Complying with FATCA May Face Sanctions
19/03/2014
Philippine banks with US-citizen clients who are non-compliant with US tax rules may face sanctions.
Structural Regulation
China to Ease Regulation on Financial Leasing
18/03/2014
China is relaxing rules for the country’s financial leasing sector in line with government efforts to introduce more market-oriented reforms in the financial industry.
Capital Adequacy
Australia’s Capital Regulation Framework Gets ‘Compliant’ Grade from Basel Committee
18/03/2014
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision said Australia’s capital regulation framework overall was “compliant”.
Trading & Investment
India Regulator to Extend Trading Hours for Agricultural Commodities
18/03/2014
The Forward Markets Commission has extended the trading hours for futures contracts of agricultural commodities.
Structural Regulation
Taiwan Regulator to Ease Restrictions on Offshore Banking Units
18/03/2014
The Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) is easing restrictions on the offshore banking units (OBUs) of Taiwanese lenders to boost the local asset management industry.
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