Market Risk

FRTB to Prompt Strategic Rethink for Australian Banks: Wolters Kluwer

09/11/2015

BCBS’s Fundamental Review of the Trading Book pushing Australian banks to revamp business plans and infrastructure.

Trading & Investment

Pakistan Issues Draft Short Sale Rules

09/11/2015

Securities and Exchange Commission proposes short sale limit at 40 percent of a security’s average daily turnover.

Market Abuse

Singapore Investigates Alleged Derivatives Spoofing

09/11/2015

SGX investigation prompted by large number of complaints and amid increased scrutiny of spoof trading.

Trading & Investment

China, Singapore Sign Commodity Financing Deal

09/11/2015

Bank of China to set up global business centre for commodities financing and trading in Singapore.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

FSB to Establish Misconduct Risks Group

09/11/2015

Financial Stability Board to also consider the issue of using compensation as a means of reducing misconduct.

Structural Regulation

Indonesia Eyes Banking Pacts with Singapore, India

06/11/2015

OJK targeting six bilateral agreements to give its banks easier access to Asian markets.

KYC & CDD

Dhanlaxmi Bank Fined for KYC Violations

06/11/2015

RBI sanction comes after warning notice and arrest of former Dhanlaxmi officials.

Resolution & Recovery

Australia to Follow FSB on Banks’ Loss Absorbing Capacity

06/11/2015

APRA will start working on rules for domestic banks next year so long as FSB requirements have been finalised, regulator says.

Trading & Investment

Thailand’s SEC Consults on Mutual Fund Investment Rules

06/11/2015

Regular proposing to loosen rules on investment policy of funds sold to institutional and HNW investors