Big Picture

Regulators Must Resist Pressures from ‘Reform Fatigue’ – IMF

04/10/2018

IMF economists urge for resistance against pressures to roll back regulation, as the post-crisis reform agenda is not yet complete and new risks continue to emerge.

Capital / Liquidity

India Govt Seizes Control of Troubled Lender to Reassure Markets

04/10/2018

The government has appointed a new board to revive the systemically-important infrastructure financier IL&FS and committed to ensuring liquidity to prevent further defaults.

Market Infrastructure

Hong Kong, Singapore Gear Up Reform in Asset Management Sector

04/10/2018

Remi Toucheboeuf at BNP Paribas Securities Services sat down with Regulation Asia to talk about new opportunities for fund managers in Hong Kong and Singapore.

Market Infrastructure

MAS Cyber Security Panel Highlights Risks from Emerging Tech

03/10/2018

Cybersecurity experts on the panel discussed the growing adoption by financial institutions of new technologies such as cloud services and open APIs.

Market Infrastructure

Singapore Passes Bill Enabling New VCC Fund Structure

03/10/2018

The Variable Capital Company structure is aimed at boosting Singapore’s status as an full-service international fund management centre.

Market Infrastructure

Giancarlo Proposes Multilateralism in CFTC Cross-border Approach

03/10/2018

In a white paper, Giancarlo proposes an alternative cross-border framework that pursues multilateralism and gives deference to non-US jurisdictions with comparable G20 swaps reforms.

Market Infrastructure

MAS Goes Live with Reporting Requirement for OTC Commodity, Equity Trades

02/10/2018

Firms must report OTC derivatives transactions in commodities and equities to a licensed trade repository; DTCC welcomes the MAS’ move to improve transparency and reduce risk.

Market Infrastructure

JP Morgan Blockchain-based Payments Platform Gains Traction

01/10/2018

The Interbank Information Network (IIN) now has 76 participating banks; it seeks to use blockchain tech to reduce the time correspondent banks spend responding to inquiries that delay payments.

Securities / Derivatives

S. Korea to Level Playing Field for Domestic PE Funds

01/10/2018

The FSC plans to ease rules that are said to limit the shareholder rights of domestic private equity funds and put them on even footing with foreign funds.