MARKET INFRASTRUCTURE

Market Infrastructure

China Launches Acceptance Bills Exchange

By Samuel Riding | 09/12/2016

New exchange aims to prevent fraud amidst PBOC concerns about ‘opaque information trading’.

Market Infrastructure

SGX Glitch Halts Derivatives Trading

By Samuel Riding | 09/12/2016

December Nikkei 225 Futures the largest contract hit by delay 5 months after main board malfunction.

Market Infrastructure

S.Korea Launches Blockchain Consortium

By Samuel Riding | 09/12/2016

Group aims to ‘maximise convenience, security and efficiency of financial transactions’.

Market Infrastructure

Tax Reform a Boon for Overseas Investors

By Samuel Riding | 09/12/2016

Simpler, more rational regime is increasingly conducive, EY partner Tejas Desai suggests.

Market Infrastructure

Thailand ‘Sandbox’ to Allow 3 Fintech Services

By Samuel Riding | 08/12/2016

Regulator to allow work on private funds, investment advice, clearing and settlement.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Vietnam to Start Regulating Bitcoin in 2018

By Samuel Riding | 08/12/2016

Project aims to formulate rules on managing and handling digital assets and currencies.

Market Infrastructure

ECB, BOJ Tie-up on Blockchain

By Samuel Riding | 08/12/2016

Central banks could start putting money into distributed ledger circulation.

Market Infrastructure

HK, UK Sign Fintech Agreement

By Samuel Riding | 07/12/2016

Regulators will collaborate on ‘experience sharing’, information exchange.

AML / KYC

Philippine Central Bank Pushes Reform of 23-Year-Old Charter

By Samuel Riding | 07/12/2016

Reform would see BSP receive more financial support to enhance regulatory and supervisory powers.