MARKET INFRASTRUCTURE

Capital / Liquidity

BSP Increases Pace of Rural Bank Closures

By Samuel Riding | 23/08/2016

Central bank has closed 15 lenders so far this year; aiming to strengthen local banks as presence of foreign institutions expands.

Capital / Liquidity

Margining Big Bang Starts With a Whimper

By Samuel Riding | 22/08/2016

EU, Australia, Japan and HK deferments could be followed by US and Japan; call variation margining plans into question.

Market Infrastructure

APRA Defers Non-centrally Cleared Derivatives Standard

By Samuel Riding | 22/08/2016

Letter to regulated entities says CPS 226 implementation deferred due to international delays.

Market Infrastructure

MAS to Simplify E-Payment Regulation

By Samuel Riding | 22/08/2016

Regulator set to unify licensing regime in bid to boost electronic payments industry.

Capital / Liquidity

India Regulators Outline Corporate Bond Reforms

By Samuel Riding | 22/08/2016

Steps aim to improve liquidity and boost corporate bond markets.

AML / KYC

Australian Banks Reject Open Data Call

By Samuel Riding | 22/08/2016

Gap between fintech and traditional banking made clear in responses to Productivity Commission inquiry.

Capital / Liquidity

FSB Issues India Review

By Samuel Riding | 19/08/2016

Report suggests improvements to macro-prudential framework and supervision of non-banking finance companies.

Market Infrastructure

HKEX to Introduce Volatility Control Mechanism on 22 August

By Samuel Riding | 19/08/2016

System aims to prevent extreme volatility from trading errors, other incidents.

Capital / Liquidity

Global Regulators Turn Focus to CCPs

By Samuel Riding | 19/08/2016

CPMI-IOSCO and FSB issue series of reports addressing the risks posed by central counterparties.