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Market Infrastructure
India Mulls Loosening Norms for New Players in Retail Payments
By Garima Chitkara | 22/01/2019
Concerned about the concentration risk posed by the NPCI, the central bank has proposed relaxing some requirements for new firms looking to operate payment systems in India.
Capital / Liquidity
Basel Regulators Consider 2020 Initial Margin Relief
By Manesh Samtani | 21/01/2019
Although it is still unclear which of the proposals will be adopted, the industry sees the data as so compelling that regulators will recognise the need for some form of relief.
Market Infrastructure
HKMA Urges Banks to Foster Sound Culture – Speech
By Manesh Samtani | 18/01/2019
In a keynote address this week, HKMA executive director Alan Au discussed the three pillars of bank culture reform, progress at banks, and new initiatives to drive culture reform forward.
Market Infrastructure
SGX Lowers Messaging Costs for Market Participants
By Editors | 17/01/2019
SGX’s adoption of SWIFT’s CSD Community Offering for financial messaging is expected to reduce messaging costs by 50% for smaller market participants.
Market Infrastructure
RBI Eyes Rules to Match CEO Pay to Bank Financial Health
By Editors | 17/01/2019
The Reserve Bank of India plans to provide guidance rules to bank boards on setting CEO remuneration, based on certain performance-related metrics.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Hong Kong, Luxembourg Sign Mutual Recognition of Funds Agreement
By Editors | 16/01/2019
Eligible general equity, bond or mixed funds authorised by the SFC can seek authorisation to be marketed to retail investors in Luxembourg.
Securities / Derivatives
FMSB Issues Good Practices for Suspicious Transaction, Order Reporting
By Editors | 15/01/2019
The FICC Markets Standards Board has published the final version of its Statement of Good Practice on suspicious transaction and order reporting.
Market Infrastructure
Singapore Parliament Passes Payment Services Act
By Editors | 15/01/2019
The law represents a framework to streamline payment services regulation in Singapore under a single legislation and bring payment activities under the remit of the MAS.
Market Infrastructure
India to Force Foreign Brokers to Store Data Locally
By Editors | 15/01/2019
SEBI plans to mandate that data on Indian customers be stored on local servers, or for a real-time backup to be created to enable access from within the country.
Big Picture
APAC Capital Markets Set for Rapid Growth in Coming Decade
By Manesh Samtani | 14/01/2019
New report from GFMA and New Financial offers policy recommendations to support the growth of deeper and more effective capital markets.
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