Trading & Investment

India to Launch Physical Gold Exchange

14/12/2015

Physical exchange backed by bullion association and BSE to be nation’s first.

Structural Regulation

Pakistan’s SECP Joins Islamic Board

14/12/2015

Securities and exchange regulator accepted into Islamic Financial Services Board.

Credit Risk

Basel ‘IV’ to Boost Small Banks

11/12/2015

Proposals would allow non-major banks to reduce interest rates, earn more on loans.

Credit Risk

Japan Investigating Real Estate Lending

11/12/2015

FSA concerned about impact of property market downturn on banks’ high proportion of real estate lending.

Structural Regulation

ASIC Questions Proposed Super Fund Law

11/12/2015

Australian regulator concerned by superannuation fund shareholders’ inability to remove directors.

Structural Regulation

China to Expand Financial Market Opening-up

10/12/2015

State Council announces moves including better capital account convertibility, cross-border lending.

Capital Adequacy

US Rate Hikes Threaten S. Korean Banks’ CAR

10/12/2015

FSC and FSS discuss pre-emptive action to fend of impact of long-mooted US interest rate hikes.

Liquidity Risk

Vietnam Considers RRR Reductions

10/12/2015

Central bank issues regulation paving way for reducing reserve requirements in 2016.

Trading & Investment

Bangladesh Opens Funds Market to Foreign Investors, AIF

08/12/2015

Regulator proposes to allow foreign investors and alternative investment fund managers as eligible investors.