Market Infrastructure

    Market Infrastructure

    China to Scrap RMB Trading Waitlist for Foreign Banks

    By Samuel Riding | 14/12/2017

    Move is part of a package reforms including ‘non-discriminatory ownership limit rules’ for overseas banks, but PBOC doesn’t provide timeline.

    Market Infrastructure

    Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia Launch Local Currency Clearing

    By Editors | 13/12/2017

    Deal involving multiple regional banks, which takes effect on 2 January, will enable wider use of domestic currencies in financial investment.

    Market Infrastructure

    Hong Kong Rejects Japan-style Embrace of Cryptocurrencies

    By Editors | 11/12/2017

    Government official says Hong Kong will continue to regard cryptocurrencies as commodities, won’t legitimise through regulation.

    Capital / Liquidity

    MiFID II: Everything European Banks Active in Asia Need to Know

    By Fabienne Sayarath | 07/12/2017

    Exploring key issues including the status of local subsidiaries, trading venue uncertainty, transaction reporting and more as the deadline looms.

    AML / KYC

    What You Need to Know About MiFID II Product Governance Requirements

    By Samuel Riding | 07/12/2017

    With less than a month to go before the MiFID II comes into effect, Vijay Chander, executive director for Fixed […]

    AML / KYC

    Don’t Panic – MiFID II Set for ‘Soft’ Launch

    By Samuel Riding | 07/12/2017

    Experts say regulators likely to accept a ‘best efforts’ approach for at least several weeks after MiFID II official implementation deadline.

    Market Infrastructure

    Japan, Singapore Developing Cross-border DLT Trade Prototype

    By Editors | 07/12/2017

    Mitsubishi UFJ- NTT DATA  distributed ledger expected to make cross-border flows more secure through single, unified platform.

    Market Infrastructure

    China Introduces New Risk Management Rules for Exchange Members

    By Editors | 07/12/2017

    New rules, which go into effect on 1 June next year, include restrictions on buy-in of securities companies, fund companies and other participants.

    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.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    BoJ Expects Large IT Firms to Become Systemically Important

    By Samuel Riding | 07/12/2017

    Haruhiko Kuroda says global IT platform providers could pose systemic risk through holding vast amounts of data, adds to warnings on algo contagion.

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