Market Infrastructure

    Fintech / Regtech

    Maybank to Enable Real-time Payments for Cambodia, Malaysia

    By Editors | 12/10/2019

    Cambodia’s central bank and Malaysia’s Maybank will work together to enable real-time cross-border transfers, payments and remittances between the two countries.

    Market Infrastructure

    Shenzhen, Swiss Bourses Sign Memorandum of Understanding

    By Editors | 12/10/2019

    The initiative will be used to share know-how, expand client networks, and explore cross-border financing alternatives and cooperation in research projects.

    AML / KYC

    Stock Connect to Launch Southbound Investor ID Regime “Soon”

    By Editors | 12/10/2019

    The launch of the investor identification regime for southbound trading will mark the first time mainland investors will have their personal information shared with Hong Kong’s regulator.

    Market Infrastructure

    Sri Lanka Finalises Personal Data Protection Bill

    By Editors | 12/10/2019

    The Bill was modelled after international practices including GDPR. Once ratified, it will be implemented in stages over three years.

    Securities / Derivatives

    CSRC Sets Key Dates for Cancelling Foreign Ownership Limits

    By Editors | 11/10/2019

    The foreign ownership limit will be cancelled next year for futures companies, fund managers and securities firms from 1 January, 1 April and 1 December, respectively.

    Market Infrastructure

    CBIRC Orders Self-Inspections to Correct Consumer Harm

    By Editors | 11/10/2019

    Banks and insurance companies are required to carry out self-inspections to detect and correct practices that infringe on the rights of consumers by 30 November.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Navigating Regulation for Singapore’s Banking 4.0

    By Wissam Khoury | 11/10/2019

    Singapore banking sector players are tasked with finding a balance between open innovation and regulatory compliance, says Finastra’s Wissam Khoury.

    Market Infrastructure

    Thailand Banking Sector Resilient to Severe Shocks: IMF

    By Editors | 10/10/2019

    Stress tests results and sensitivity analysis indicate that Thailand’s largest banks can withstand a shock broadly “as severe as the Asian financial crisis”.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Governance of OTC Derivatives Data Elements Finalised

    By Editors | 10/10/2019

    The FSB has now published the final governance arrangements for both the UTI and UPI, while CPMI-IOSCO has published the same for the other critical data elements.

    Capital / Liquidity

    Volcker Rule Rewrite Gets Final Approval After Fed Sign-off

    By Editors | 10/10/2019

    The revisions continue to prohibit proprietary trading, while providing greater clarity and certainty for activities allowed under the law.

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