MARKET INFRASTRUCTURE

Market Infrastructure

EC Grants CCP/Trading Venue Equivalency to 6 APAC Jurisdictions

By Samuel Riding | 20/12/2016

CCP regulation deemed equivalent in India, New Zealand and Japan; venues in Australia, Japan and Singapore.

Market Infrastructure

Vietnam Drafts New Internet Banking Rules

By Samuel Riding | 19/12/2016

New rules aim to respect copyright, enhance client data security.

Market Infrastructure

Deloitte’s NSE Audit Finds ‘Technical Lapses’

By Samuel Riding | 16/12/2016

No individual involvement or human fault involved, report will say.

Market Infrastructure

MAS Proposes Short-selling Disclosure Rules

By Samuel Riding | 16/12/2016

Some trades to be reported to exchange, others to the regulator itself.

Market Infrastructure

ASIC Claims World-first Fintech Licensing Exemption

By Samuel Riding | 15/12/2016

New rule allows fintech firms to test services through meeting ASIC requirements and notification.

Market Infrastructure

Philippines Eases FX Rules to Support 100% Foreign Ownership of Banks

By Samuel Riding | 15/12/2016

Central bank has been amending rules related to foreign banking in bid to attract more depositors.

Market Infrastructure

S.Korea Grants 1st Internet-only Bank Final Approval

By Samuel Riding | 15/12/2016

K-Bank is also the country’s first new lender to be approved since 1992.

AML / KYC

APAC Regulators Set to Up Cyber-scrutiny

By Samuel Riding | 14/12/2016

FIs should also brace for more monitoring, enforcement, according to Deloitte, Simmons and Simmons.

Market Infrastructure

China Exchanges Issue Bond Repo Risk Guidelines

By Samuel Riding | 14/12/2016

Measures aim to strengthen risk management and ensure long-term bond market growth.