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AML / KYC
HK SFC Sees Criminal Charges Surge
By Editors | 07/12/2017
Securities regulator laid 42 charges in 6 months to end-September this year, up 180% from same period in 2016, but commenced far fewer investigations.
Capital / Liquidity
ESMA to Bring 3rd-country CRAs, Trade Repositories Under EU Supervision
By Samuel Riding | 04/12/2017
ESMA executive director Verena Ross says more than 200 non-EU trading venues have asked for exemptions from MiFID II post-trade transparency, position limits.
Capital / Liquidity
Australia to Kick off Long-awaited Royal Commission into Financial Sector
By Editors | 04/12/2017
Inquiry to look into alleged misconduct in financial sector welcomed by banks, securities regulator, but not superannuation scheme operators.
Capital / Liquidity
MAS Warns of ‘Medium-term’ Cross-border Financial Stability Risks
By Editors | 04/12/2017
Annual report into stability of financial system says domestic and regional lending improving, no signs of credit market overheating.
Big Picture
Private Sector Leverage Remains Key Risk for Asian Banks – Moody’s
By Garima Chitkara | 30/11/2017
Report suggests private sector debt has risen in 12 of 14 Asian countries; FSB addressing risks from housing market, rising household debt in Asia.
Capital / Liquidity
BoJ Urges Asian Local Currency Debt Market Development
By Garima Chitkara | 30/11/2017
Haruhiko Kuroda says firms in Asia need to diversify their sources of funding to protect against market shocks as ASEAN initiatives increase.
Capital / Liquidity
Asian Firms at Risk of Drowning Under Wave of Regulation from US, Europe
By David Farmery | 30/11/2017
The wave of financial regulation about to wash over Europe and North America could eventually overwhelm Asian institutions.
Capital / Liquidity
South Korea to Write off $5.7bn in Personal Debt
By Editors | 30/11/2017
People’s Happiness Fund will purchase more than half the debt, remainder will be written off using private sector funds.
Capital / Liquidity
Indonesia Regulator to Set-up Regtech Surveillance System
By Editors | 27/11/2017
New technology to include integrated surveillance including early-warning system, data analysis and online regulatory reporting for financial institutions.
Capital / Liquidity
Vietnam to Allow Banks to Go Bankrupt
By Editors | 27/11/2017
Bankruptcy will be a last resort; Vietnamese banking sector has bad debts of 8.6% of total credit, 17.2% NPL ratio; Moody’s outlook ‘positive’
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