Structural Regulation

China Tightens P2P Lending Rules

30/12/2015

Draft regulation prohibits P2P platforms from taking public deposits, pooling investor money for self-funded projects.

KYC & CDD

PBOC Allows Remote Account Opening

30/12/2015

Central bank notification to encourage innovation by commercial banks, shift competition online.

Emerging Prudential Risks

Financial Inclusion Could Damage Banking Sector: FSDC

23/12/2015

India’s push for financial inclusion could threaten the profitability of public sector banks, report says.

Structural Regulation

China Revokes Bank Fund Management Qualifications

23/12/2015

Seventeen domestic banks to be barred from direct equity investments, reversing approvals by fund management association.

Trading & Investment

IOSCO Reports on Trading Venue, Intermediary Continuity

22/12/2015

Publications cover trading platform risk mitigation, standards for regulation of intermediaries.

Liquidity Risk

China Revamps Money Market Fund Rules

21/12/2015

Securities regulator and central bank issue revised rules on surging MM funds sector.

Structural Regulation

SGX Introduces Regulatory Actions List

21/12/2015

Singapore exchange to anonymously list details of listing rule breaches and related sanctions.

Structural Regulation

PSE-PSD Merger Deadline Extended

21/12/2015

SEC gives Philippine Stock Exchange extra 45 days to respond to queries on proposed merger with fixed income bourse operator.

Credit Risk

India Moots Tighter Loan Provisioning Rules

21/12/2015

RBI proposes banks increase provisions for loans to customers with ‘sub-standard’ borrowing from other lenders.