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AML / KYC
Hong Kong SFC Looks to Optimise Enforcement Action
By Editors | 18/01/2018
New guidance removes threat of criminal prosecution in cases of “non-serious” regulatory breaches and cooperation ‘above and beyond’ regulatory obligations.
Capital / Liquidity
HK Hikes Capital Buffer Due to High Credit-GDP, Property-Rent Gaps
By Samuel Riding | 15/01/2018
Central bank chief expresses concern about growing gaps between credit and GDP, property prices and rents.
Capital / Liquidity
EBA Publishes Final Disclosure Requirements for IFRS 9 Transitional Arrangements
By Editors | 14/01/2018
Uniform disclosure template ensures consistency and comparability of data disclosed by institutions during the transition to full IFRS 9 implementation.
Capital / Liquidity
Australia Licences Seven Crowd-Funding Intermediaries
By Editors | 14/01/2018
Eligible public companies can raise up to AUD 5 million in funds through equity crowdfunding and will face fewer regulatory requirements for fundraising.
Capital / Liquidity
China Releases Slew of Measures to Control Banking Risks
By Garima Chitkara | 11/01/2018
New rules on entrusted lending practices, banking ownership, large exposures management in banks.
Capital / Liquidity
Singapore Proposes Changes to Large Exposure Rules
By Garima Chitkara | 08/01/2018
MAS to impose large exposures limit of 25 percent of tier 1 capital on any counterparty or single counterparty group; will include large exposures to banks.
Capital / Liquidity
Japan Regulator to Overhaul Supervision and Restructure
By Samuel Riding | 08/01/2018
FSA’s move towards ‘dynamic supervision’ includes scrapping inspection manuals, restructuring governance, internal structure and HR policy.
Capital / Liquidity
China Tightens Rules for Bond Traders
By Editors | 08/01/2018
Informal transactions will no longer be allowed; market participants will need to sign written agreements.
Capital / Liquidity
China Details Banking Sector Liberalisation
By Garima Chitkara | 03/01/2018
CBRC will support foreign bank branches entry into government bond-related businesses, loosen RMB retail deposit-taking requirements for foreign bank branches.
Capital / Liquidity
OJK Takes Over Credit Information Management from BI
By Garima Chitkara | 02/01/2018
Indonesian financial regulator will take over arranging, developing and managing credit information systems from central bank.
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