Market Infrastructure

Market Infrastructure

SGX Confirms Regulatory Subsidiary Chairman

By Samuel Riding | 07/04/2017

Professor Tan Cheng Han will take up role in the 3rd quarter this year, exchange says.

AML / KYC

Malaysia Inks Cross-border Agreements with Philippines, Thailand

By Samuel Riding | 07/04/2017

MoU with Thailand covers cross-border supervision; Philippines agreement confirms ABIF details.

Market Infrastructure

Philippines to Establish Shared Clearing, Settlements System

By Editors | 03/04/2017

Banking industry commits to forming two automated clearing houses this year.

Market Infrastructure

China Launches Online Payment Clearinghouse

By Editors | 03/04/2017

New clearing platform cuts direct link between third-party payment providers and banks.

Market Infrastructure

ASIC Industry Funding Model Bill in Parliament

By Editors | 31/03/2017

New model will increase transparency, making industry more accountable and ASIC a stronger regulator.

Capital / Liquidity

BCBS Warns on Risk Data Requirements

By Samuel Riding | 30/03/2017

Committee says it will take 5-6 years for D-SIBs to implement data aggregation, reporting principles.

Market Infrastructure

ASIFMA Maps China Capital Markets Reform

By Samuel Riding | 28/03/2017

Association calls for more open regulatory consultations to include foreign participants.

Market Infrastructure

Top PBOC Official Moots Fintech Sandbox

By Samuel Riding | 27/03/2017

Head of science and technology department eyes UK FCA’s model; to develop ‘more invasive’ regulation including regtech.

Market Infrastructure

Merrill Lynch Units’ $1.9mn Fine Could Have Been Much Larger – HK SFC

By Samuel Riding | 27/03/2017

One unit advised on futures contracts for more than 10 years without the required license.