Market Infrastructure

Indonesia Preparing DSIBs List

13/01/2016

Regulator awaiting passage of Financial System Safety Net bill before creating list of systemically important lenders.

China, Japan Revive Crisis Currency Swap Deal

13/01/2016

Original agreement on RMB-JPY swap in the event of a financial crisis was allowed to expire in 2013.

Market Infrastructure

ISDA Tightens Credit Event Committee Rules

12/01/2016

Members of determination committees required to declare conflicts of interest, detail internal voting procedures.

S.Korea Amends Private Fund Investment Law

11/01/2016

New category of private funds for professional investors to be allowed to invest in any asset type.

Thailand Proposes New REIT Lending Rules

11/01/2016

Securities regulator considers authorising real estate investment trusts to lend to subsidiaries.

Securities / Derivatives

UPDATED – India Restricts Funds’ Corporate Bond Investment

11/01/2016

Securities regulator reduces individual company and sector exposure limits due to distressed debt concerns.

Securities / Derivatives

SAFE to Tighten Risk Control, Limits Some USD Purchases

11/01/2016

Foreign exchange regulator plans to boost risk controls, push regulatory reform and market development.

Market Infrastructure

SZSE Revises Disclosure Requirements

11/01/2016

Shenzhen exchange introduces pre-announcement system for stake reductions by major shareholders.

AML / KYC

Pakistan Multiplies AML/CTF Efforts

08/01/2016

State bank fines increase more than 10-fold with 121 accounts shut down after government directions on AML/CTF.