Securities / Derivatives

Taiwan Enhances Securities Lending Framework

13/02/2017

New rules aim to improve borrowing and lending operations in the equity market.

Securities / Derivatives

Korea Confirms Tougher Short Selling Rules

13/02/2017

New rules aim to prevent information imbalance, enhance market transparency and effectiveness of penalties.

Securities / Derivatives

Bank of England Fines Japanese Bank $33.34Mn

13/02/2017

Bank failed to report US regulator’s enforcement action against them to the Bank of England.

Market Infrastructure

SEBI Eyes Commodity Market Reform

13/02/2017

Regulator to consider institutional investor participation; integrate spot, derivatives markets.

AML / KYC

New SEBI Chief Appointed

13/02/2017

Senior finance ministry official Ajay Tyagi to replace UK Sinha on 1 March.

Securities / Derivatives

Indonesia Exchange Seeks to Ward off ‘Marking the Close’

13/02/2017

IDX could follow Malaysia, Singapore, HK exchanges in opening up pre-closing trade to scrutiny.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Sets up Enforcement Unit

10/02/2017

Indian central bank also setting up standing committee on cybersecurity.

Ex-Westpac Banker Jailed for Mis-selling $3mn of Loans

10/02/2017

Investigation finds former banker encouraged elderly victims to borrow and invest despite their limited means.

MAS Takes Over OTC Derivatives Regulation

10/02/2017

International Enterprise Singapore now only responsible for spot commodity, rubber trading.