Securities / Derivatives

CSRC to Inspect Brokers’ Investment Banking

10/02/2017

Inspection covers asset securitisation, corporate bond underwriting and M&A.

AML / KYC

SEBI Close to Tightening P-note Rules

10/02/2017

Regulator in advanced stages of discussion with special investigation team.

Securities / Derivatives

Thai Stock Exchange Eyes Move to T+2

10/02/2017

Bond market, futures exchange already support T+2, T+1 settlement.

Capital / Liquidity

BB Rejects Call to Increase Bank Stock Market Exposure Limits

10/02/2017

Lenders are only allowed to invest up to 5% of paid-up capital, 25% of overall capital.

Capital / Liquidity

Pakistan, Nepal Ink Supervision Agreement

10/02/2017

Central banks will cooperate on financial supervision, exchange information.

Market Infrastructure

Banks Targeted by DDoS, Hack Combined Attacks – Report

10/02/2017

Asia Pacific countries the source of more than half of all DDoS botnet attacks, Nexus Guard says.

Market Infrastructure

ISDA Asks for 6-months Grace on VM Requirement

09/02/2017

Association says market participants aren’t ready, delay will have minimal impact.

AML / KYC

China Threatens to Close Bitcoin Exchanges

09/02/2017

Exchanges have imposed trading fees in response to PBOC inquiries.

Securities / Derivatives

Pakistan Hunts Fugitive Brokers

09/02/2017

Brokers stole clients’ cash, stocks; SECP to also investigate PSX officials for possible negligence.