Samuel is Regulation Asia's former managing editor and currently serves as an editorial advisor. samuel@regulationasia.com
Market Infrastructure
SEBI to Meet on New Commodities Investment Rules
07/03/2016
Regulator to introduce raft of changes including launch of options contracts, confirming budget announcement.
OJK Asks Banks to Commit to Rate Cuts
07/03/2016
Regulator says lenders should reduce rates to single digits by end-2016.
Market Infrastructure
Collateral Distribution Imbalance Could Hurt Asia – IOSCO
04/03/2016
Chief economist Shane Worner says imbalanced geographical distribution, not quantity, the most pressing issue.
Securities / Derivatives
ASIC Begins Legal Proceedings against ANZ in Rate-rigging Case
04/03/2016
Regulator alleges bank sought to benefit from movements in bill swap reference rate.
Market Infrastructure
SWIFT Launches India Service
04/03/2016
RBI-regulated joint venture includes nine Indian banks; to host data onshore.
AML / KYC
RBI Issues Account Aggregator Guidelines
04/03/2016
Only non-bank finance companies will be able to provide service restricted to ‘regulated’ assets
BIS Issues Basel III Monitoring Results
03/03/2016
Evaluation covers 52 Asia Pacific-domiciled banks including region’s 7 GSIBs.
Basel III Estimated to Boost Indian Banks’ Lendable Assets by $59bn
03/03/2016
Banks welcome potential INR400 billion increase in core capital created by Basel III implementation.
ASIC Objects to Advisers ‘Independence’ Claims
03/03/2016
Australian regulator asks three firms to ‘remove or amend’ claims about their independence.
Securities / Derivatives
Indonesia Introduces ‘Promissory’ Forex Hedging
03/03/2016
Regulation designed to expand Islamic finance allows banks to offer deferred forex sales.
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