SFC Reprimands, Fines HSBC $320,000

15/09/2016

Regulator penalises bank for regulatory breaches, internal control failures.

AML / KYC

China Targets Illegal Trade in Bank Card Data

14/09/2016

Campaign will target criminals involved in the trade and prevent information leakage.

Capital / Liquidity

Chinese Banks’ Performance Under Pressure – Moody’s

14/09/2016

Transition brings its own risks and will take time to compensate for current weakness, report says.

Capital / Liquidity

BCBS Issues Basel III Progress Report

14/09/2016

Document covers 36 Asia-Pacific banks in Committee’s Group 1 category.

AML / KYC

Gordian Capital Picks Bloomberg Entity Exchange

14/09/2016

Platform supports buy-side provision of data, documentation and broker KYC.

Market Infrastructure

Hanoi Exchange Issues New Trading Rules

13/09/2016

New measures aim to prevent manipulation and boost liquidity.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Said to Allow FPIs Direct Access to Capital Markets

13/09/2016

Move would boost foreign inflows, but domestic brokerages expected to lose revenue.

AML / KYC

Vietnam Bank Supervision Failing, Academic Says

13/09/2016

Banking Academy deputy director cites supervision failures; suggests sector restructuring did not have desired impact.

Market Infrastructure

Singapore, Switzerland Sign Fintech Cooperation Pact

13/09/2016

Countries agree to coordinate on regulatory requirements and market for new fintech solutions