Market Infrastructure

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    DLT Essential for Capital Market Participants to Meet Regulatory Obligations – JPX

    By Samuel Riding | 21/09/2017

    Market participants can’t meet diverse regulatory requirements without using DLT to share back office and post-trade functions, report suggests.

    Fintech / Regtech

    ASEAN Fintechs, Banks Set up Pan-regional Sandbox to Boost Financial Inclusion

    By Samuel Riding | 21/09/2017

    Sandbox board includes ASEAN Bankers Association, Monetary Authority of Singapore and is being advised by Intel, Microsoft Asia Pacific and IBM Philippines.

    Capital / Liquidity

    India Interprets P2P Lenders as Non-bank Finance Companies

    By Editors | 21/09/2017

    Official central bank report issued last year had suggested P2P lending platforms meet $311,000 minimum capital and leverage ratio requirements.

    Enforcement

    New Zealand Raises the Bar for Bank Outsourcing

    By Editors | 21/09/2017

    Largest banks will be required to have measures in place to survive the failure of a key service provider, according to new outsourcing policy.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Hong Kong Monetary Authority Sends Fintech Delegation to London

    By Editors | 21/09/2017

    Central bank and apex regulator says delegation is the largest it has ever put together, will meet London start-ups and accelerator programmes.

    Fintech / Regtech

    MAS Creates Advisory Panel on Cybersecurity

    By Editors | 21/09/2017

    Panel on cybersecurity and resilience includes representatives from Accenture, JPMorgan, London Stock Exchange, PwC and Standard Chartered Bank.

    Market Infrastructure

    SGX Regulatory Subsidiary Ready to Start Operations

    By Editors | 12/09/2017

    SGX RegCo will begin operations on Friday (12 September) with three new board members joining Tan Cheng Han and Tan Boon Gin at the helm.

    Fintech / Regtech

    DLT Not Yet a Solution for Large Central Bank Applications – BOJ

    By Samuel Riding | 11/09/2017

    Japanese central bank and European counterpart conclude from ‘Project Stella’ tests of DLT in RTGS that the technology is not yet mature enough.

    Enforcement

    ASIC Eyes Accountability for Algorithmic System Operators

    By Samuel Riding | 11/09/2017

    Regulator’s chairman says each algorithmic system must have designated individual responsible for design and outcomes, echoing new bank accountability regime.

    Capital / Liquidity

    Don’t Expect New EU Equivalency Decisions for Asia

    By Samuel Riding | 07/09/2017

    Ben Pott, head of government affairs at NEX Group, suggests Brexit and the time taken to resolve US-EU CCP issue, make equivalency rulings unlikely.

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