Market Infrastructure

Market Infrastructure

SEBI Eyes Commodity Market Reform

By Samuel Riding | 13/02/2017

Regulator to consider institutional investor participation; integrate spot, derivatives markets.

AML / KYC

New SEBI Chief Appointed

By Samuel Riding | 13/02/2017

Senior finance ministry official Ajay Tyagi to replace UK Sinha on 1 March.

Market Infrastructure

HK SFC Reprimands, Fines Forex Firm

By Samuel Riding | 10/02/2017

Firm’s neglect of regulatory standards affected prices in about 240 transactions.

Market Infrastructure

Banks Targeted by DDoS, Hack Combined Attacks – Report

By Samuel Riding | 10/02/2017

Asia Pacific countries the source of more than half of all DDoS botnet attacks, Nexus Guard says.

Market Infrastructure

ISDA Asks for 6-months Grace on VM Requirement

By Samuel Riding | 09/02/2017

Association says market participants aren’t ready, delay will have minimal impact.

AML / KYC

China Threatens to Close Bitcoin Exchanges

By Samuel Riding | 09/02/2017

Exchanges have imposed trading fees in response to PBOC inquiries.

AML / KYC

Bureaucracy Hinders Australia Regtech Adoption

By Samuel Riding | 09/02/2017

ASIC urged to work with government to help cut regulatory costs, relax requirements.

Market Infrastructure

SEBI Said to Revamp Exchange Governance Rules

By Samuel Riding | 09/02/2017

Regulator also said to create security receipt listing rules; discuss commodity derivatives market reforms.

AML / KYC

BSP Sets Virtual Currency Exchange Rules

By Samuel Riding | 09/02/2017

New guidelines aim to regulate digital currencies used in financial services delivery to curb AML, CTF.