Market Infrastructure

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.

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.

Market Infrastructure

SGX Revamping Securities Settlement Processes

By Editors | 30/11/2017

Exchange consultation proposes move to T+2 settlement, simultaneous securities, money settlement in bid to prevent systemic risk.

AML / KYC

Singapore, Abu Dhabi to Cooperate on Banking Supervision, Markets, Fintech

By Editors | 27/11/2017

Middle Eastern regulator has already approved one Singapore firm to provide credit services; Singapore firm won Fintech challenge.

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’

Capital / Liquidity

China Cracks Down on Shadow-banking Through its own ‘Dodd-Frank’

By Garima Chitkara | 23/11/2017

Chinese regulators have released a new draft legislation to restrict financial institution activity.

AML / KYC

Hong Kong to Continue to Allow Mutual Fund Sales Commissions

By Editors | 20/11/2017

Securities and Futures Commission says Hong Kong is not ready to ban commissions and introduce a pay for advice model.