Structural Regulation

SGX, MAS to Delay New Regulation

01/02/2016

Exchange, monetary authority agree to leave six-12 month gap between new requirements.

Market Abuse

MAS to Take on Exchange Surveillance

01/02/2016

Monetary authority says self-regulating Singapore exchanges can have ‘blind spots’

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

SFC Warns of Brokerage Account Security Breaches

29/01/2016

Incidents of unauthorised access prompt reminder from regulator, cybercrime bureau.

Trading & Investment

Japan Investigating HFT, Dark Pools

29/01/2016

Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission asks for details of brokerages’ HFT services.

Cybersecurity

Australia to Tighten Mobile Wallet Supervision

29/01/2016

Trade body wants digital wallet providers to sign new security protocol.

Structural Regulation

PBOC’s ‘Triple Threat’ to Deter RMB Speculators

28/01/2016

Central bank sets clearing bank RRR at up to 17%, issues lending suspension, ‘guidance’ on cash pool outflows.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

Taiwan to ‘Punish’ Banks for Misselling RMB Forwards

28/01/2016

Citibank and Standard Chartered among nine banks to be censured for inappropriate sales.

Structural Regulation

PSE Submits Fixed Income Exchange Takeover Bid

28/01/2016

Philippine Stock Exchange meets extended deadline to submit detailed proposal on consolidation of equity, fixed income markets.

KYC & CDD

Correspondent Banking KYCC ‘Impossible’ in HK, Singapore – Thomson Reuters

27/01/2016

Both jurisdictions said unlikely to implement FATF recommendations before the end of this decade.