Structural Regulation

AIIB Sets Out Investment Priorities

07/12/2015

China-led investment bank to focus on energy, transportation, rural development, urban development and logistics.

Credit Risk

Korea to Combat US Hikes with Tighter Mortgage Criteria

03/12/2015

Financial Services Commission says it will introduce tighter mortgage screening at the end of December.

Credit Risk

Vietnam Banking Group Seeks Guarantee Rule Changes

03/12/2015

Industry group says move will bring Vietnam in line with international practices and support FDI.

Market Abuse

High Frequency Trading: Lessons for Asia

03/12/2015

US trader and HFT whistleblower Haim Bodek raises red flags for Asian brokers and regulators.

Market Abuse

Ensuring Fast, Fair Trading in Asia

03/12/2015

Reflecting on the Asian impact of rising fears, and prosecutions, of spoofing by high-frequency traders.

Market Abuse

Trading or Spoofing? A Legal Perspective from Singapore

03/12/2015

WongPartnership discusses whether Singapore’s existing regulatory framework is sufficient to distinguish valid trading and spoofing.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

BSP Tightens Regulations on Family-owned Banks

03/12/2015

Philippines central bank says conglomerate and family-owned banks must maintain ‘arm’s length’ principle.

Capital Adequacy

Pakistan Widens Access to Non-bank Financing

02/12/2015

Regulator introduces new category of NBFC requiring only USD473,709 in equity.

Clearing & Post-Trade

KPEI Revamps Clearing Member Scheme

02/12/2015

Indonesia’s Clearing and Guarantee Corporation introduces General Clearing Member category.