Market Infrastructure

Market Infrastructure

BSE-ICCL Launch FPI Handbook

By Samuel Riding | 02/09/2016

SEBI-backed handbook for foreign investors available in 8 languages.

Market Infrastructure

RBI Said to Consider ‘Nodal Agency’ to Track P2P Lending

By Samuel Riding | 01/09/2016

P2P regulations expected to be issued in the coming days as Raghuram Rajan prepares to leave office.

Market Infrastructure

HKMA Urges AIs to Enhance Risk Management Controls

By Samuel Riding | 01/09/2016

Reported incidents include underpayment of stamp duty on OTC transactions.

Market Infrastructure

China P2P Lending Rules Prompt US Lawsuits

By Samuel Riding | 01/09/2016

Class actions allege P2P lender Yirendai failed to disclose borrower fraud, mis-stated impact of new regulations.

Market Infrastructure

SFC Approves 4 CCPs for OTC Clearing

By Samuel Riding | 01/09/2016

Mandatory clearing covers HKD- or G4 currency-denominated interest rate swaps.

AML / KYC

Banks’ Exit from Emerging Markets Hurting AML, CTF Efforts – FSB

By Samuel Riding | 31/08/2016

Report to G20 says funds are being driven underground; cites failures to initiate derivative market reform in China and Korea.

Market Infrastructure

ASIC Publishes ‘Robo-advice’ Guidelines

By Samuel Riding | 31/08/2016

Guidance covers licensing through to actual advice provision.

Capital / Liquidity

Japan Advances ‘Dynamic Supervision’ Approach

By Samuel Riding | 31/08/2016

FSA said to split supervision of regional banks; aims to boost lending, raise profitability.

Capital / Liquidity

APRA Finalises Capital Buffer Guidance

By Samuel Riding | 31/08/2016

ADIs should hold conservation buffer of 2.5% of RWA, rising to 3.5% for D-SIBS.