Malaysia to Host CTF Summit

21/02/2017

Malaysia will host the 3rd Counter-Terrorism Financing (CTF) Summit in November 2017. Previously, the CTF Summit was co-hosted and founded […]

Enforcement Roundup – Australia, Hong Kong and Malaysia

21/02/2017

Malaysia revokes licenses for manipulative trading activities; HK offender ordered to pay regulator’s costs.

Capital / Liquidity

Chinese Banks’ WMP Up 30% in 2016

21/02/2017

Central bank says off-balance sheet exposure reached $3.7trn.

Japan Regulator Issues ‘Culture’ Recommendations

21/02/2017

Seven ‘principles’ designed to ensure financial business operators focus on customer needs.

Securities / Derivatives

CSRC to Expand Supervision

20/02/2017

Chinese securities regulator is seeking ‘judicial interpretations of supervisory policies’.

Capital / Liquidity

Philippines Eases Bank Liquidity Requirements

20/02/2017

Central bank says upcoming LCR will provide ‘better gauge of liquidity standing’.

Market Infrastructure

Pakistan Regulator Forming New Derivatives Regime

20/02/2017

SECP is reviewing product structures, regime for cash-settled derivatives, circuit breaker.

Capital / Liquidity

SEBI to Allow Banks to Trade Commodities

20/02/2017

Outgoing chairman UK Sinha says lenders need to hedge lending exposure to the sector.

HK SFC’s Case Completions Surge

17/02/2017

Regulator completes nearly 40% more investigations in 9M16; sharp fall in criminal charges laid.