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Market Infrastructure
Hong Kong Rejects Japan-style Embrace of Cryptocurrencies
By Editors | 11/12/2017
Government official says Hong Kong will continue to regard cryptocurrencies as commodities, won’t legitimise through regulation.
Capital / Liquidity
MiFID II: Everything European Banks Active in Asia Need to Know
By Fabienne Sayarath | 07/12/2017
Exploring key issues including the status of local subsidiaries, trading venue uncertainty, transaction reporting and more as the deadline looms.
AML / KYC
What You Need to Know About MiFID II Product Governance Requirements
By Samuel Riding | 07/12/2017
With less than a month to go before the MiFID II comes into effect, Vijay Chander, executive director for Fixed […]
AML / KYC
Don’t Panic – MiFID II Set for ‘Soft’ Launch
By Samuel Riding | 07/12/2017
Experts say regulators likely to accept a ‘best efforts’ approach for at least several weeks after MiFID II official implementation deadline.
Market Infrastructure
Japan, Singapore Developing Cross-border DLT Trade Prototype
By Editors | 07/12/2017
Mitsubishi UFJ- NTT DATA distributed ledger expected to make cross-border flows more secure through single, unified platform.
Market Infrastructure
China Introduces New Risk Management Rules for Exchange Members
By Editors | 07/12/2017
New rules, which go into effect on 1 June next year, include restrictions on buy-in of securities companies, fund companies and other participants.
AML / KYC
HK SFC Sees Criminal Charges Surge
By Editors | 07/12/2017
Securities regulator laid 42 charges in 6 months to end-September this year, up 180% from same period in 2016, but commenced far fewer investigations.
Crypto / Digital Assets
BoJ Expects Large IT Firms to Become Systemically Important
By Samuel Riding | 07/12/2017
Haruhiko Kuroda says global IT platform providers could pose systemic risk through holding vast amounts of data, adds to warnings on algo contagion.
Market Infrastructure
Singapore Releases SIBOR Benchmark Reform Proposals
By Garima Chitkara | 07/12/2017
Consultation is based on IOSCO principles, FSB recommendations, comes four years after 20 banks disciplined for benchmark manipulation.
Market Infrastructure
MiFID II – Banks Struggle to Survive the Transparency
By Peter Guy | 05/12/2017
Liquidity requires symmetric information, which is easiest to achieve when everyone is ignorant.
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