Structural Regulation

China, Japan, Korea to Boost Coordination Among Financial Authorities

02/11/2015

Countries pledge to increase cross-border information sharing and policy coordination at talks in Soeul.

Structural Regulation

ASIC Publishes Changes to Market Integrity Rules

30/10/2015

Changes impact warrants and ETFs traded on new Chi-X investment product market.

Structural Regulation

PFRDA Wants Remit on Insurance and Mutual Fund Pensions

30/10/2015

Pensions authority says it should be overseeing pension products which are currently regulated by SEBI

Capital Adequacy

Group of Exchanges Seeks Easing of Bank Capital Rules

30/10/2015

Letter signed by some of the world’s largest exchanges suggests rules could destabilise exchange-traded derivatives markets.

Capital Adequacy

VIB, HPT Cooperate on Basel II Standardised Solution

29/10/2015

Vietnam International Bank and HPT Vietnam Corporation team up with BlackIce under State Bank initiative.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

RBI Considering Inter-regulatory Provisions in Bank of Baroda Case

29/10/2015

Reserve Bank of India began investigation on 12 October into remittances for allegedly non-existent imports.

Anti-Money Laundering

Strong AML and Compliance Culture a Strategic Imperative in Asia: Wolters Kluwer

29/10/2015

White paper from financial services division explores how institutions are adapting to changing and increasingly complex requirements in the region

Clearing & Post-Trade

CFTC Issues Exemption Orders to Japanese, Korean Derivatives Clearing Houses

29/10/2015

Exemptions granted to Japan Securities Clearing Corporation and Korea Exchange due to ‘comparable regulation’ in home countries.

Capital Adequacy

Malaysian Authorities to Apply Basel III to Financial Holding Companies

29/10/2015

Change has substantial implications as many banking groups in Malaysia are headed by holding companies with bank operating subsidiaries.