Emerging Prudential Risks

BOJ to Closely Monitor Impact of Negative Rates

03/02/2016

Finance minister responds to concern about impact on domestic banks’ profitability.

Structural Regulation

SGX Revises MTP Methodology

03/02/2016

Exchange alters basis of calculation to decide whether stocks meets minimum trading price requirement.

Trading & Investment

China Opens up CFETS Membership

03/02/2016

Membership of foreign exchange trade system to allow qualifying banks to trade Chinese currency onshore.

Market Abuse

Goldman Sachs Censured for HK Takeover Code Breaches

03/02/2016

Investment bank failed to make dealing disclosures on 111 trades, breached research report restrictions.

Clearing & Post-Trade

HK, Singapore, Australia Delay UTI Implementation

02/02/2016

Regulators to await international standards, delay implementation to early 2017.

Clearing & Post-Trade

LCH.Clearnet Gains Singapore Clearing House Status

02/02/2016

Recognition means firms subject to upcoming MAS clearing requirements can use LCH.Clearnet platform.

Capital Adequacy

Indonesia Mandates Government Debt Investment

02/02/2016

Pension and insurance funds to be required to hold up to 50 percent government paper.

Trading & Investment

S.Korea to Ease Foreign Investment Rules

02/02/2016

FSC aims to make foreign investment in local stocks easier, regain MSCI developed market status.

Alternative Markets

China to Pilot Commercial Bank Investment in Tech Firms

02/02/2016

Existing law bars commercial lenders from direct investment in equities of non-bank institutions.