Structural Regulation

Regulatory Intervention Fails to Halt China Stocks Rout

07/01/2016

Circuit-breaker kicks in for second day as Shanghai, Shenzhen tumble.

Cloud & Infrastructure

OJK, Communications Ministry to Oversee Indonesia Fintech

07/01/2016

Financial services authority and communications ministry to jointly regulate start-ups.

Market Risk

Japan Considering New Rate Risk System

07/01/2016

Early warning system on interest rate changes to be based on outcome of BCBS proposals.

Emerging Prudential Risks

Nuclear Test to Have Limited Impact on Markets: FSC

06/01/2016

S. Korea Financial Services Commission convenes emergency meeting after North Korea tests hydrogen bomb.

Capital Adequacy

Indonesia Introduces Capital Surcharge on Large Banks

06/01/2016

Surcharge implemented on 1 January to increase to as much as 2.5 percent of risk-weighted assets by 2019.

Credit Risk

China’s Last ‘Bad Bank’ Prepares for Listing

05/01/2016

China Orient Asset Management to sell stake to National Social Security Fund, paving way for IPO.

KYC & CDD

India Strengthens Mutual Fund KYC Requirements

05/01/2016

Existing investors must provide additional KYC information and confirm compliance with Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act.

Emerging Prudential Risks

PBOC Launches New Risk-prevention System

04/01/2016

Central bank’s Macro Prudential Assessment a response to asset diversification by FIs.

Credit Risk

India to Tighten Credit Cooperative Rules

04/01/2016

Cooperatives that fail to repay investors or violate other regulations will be penalised.