MARKET INFRASTRUCTURE

Market Infrastructure

Chinese Authorities Face Bad Debt Challenge: Moody’s

By Samuel Riding | 26/01/2016

Rating agency says regulators could struggle to ease volatility, prevent defaults.

Market Infrastructure

CSRC Turns up Heat on Private Investment Firms

By Samuel Riding | 26/01/2016

Securities regulator targeting illegal activity in China’s USD760 billion PE, VC and hedge fund industry.

Market Infrastructure

Vietnam to Create New Consumer Lending Framework

By Samuel Riding | 25/01/2016

State bank issues draft proposal covering instalment loans, overdraft loans via credit cards and vouchers.

Market Infrastructure

Sumitomo to Issue TLAC Bonds

By Samuel Riding | 22/01/2016

Financial holding group’s bond designed to shore up banking arm’s regulatory capital.

Market Infrastructure

IOSCO Simulates GEM Cyber Attack

By Samuel Riding | 22/01/2016

Growth and Emerging Markets Committee holds simulation involving more than 40 jurisdictions.

Market Infrastructure

NSE Seeks Self-listing Approval

By Samuel Riding | 22/01/2016

SEBI does not normally allow exchanges to self-list, NSE wants to avoid listing on rival.

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Japan, EU Making ‘Substantial Progress’ on Regulatory Cooperation

By Samuel Riding | 22/01/2016

Annual meeting cites concerns about impact of reforms on economic growth, updates on regulatory cooperation framework.

ESG / Sustainability

Former SGX Head of Regulation Joins FSB Taskforce

By Samuel Riding | 22/01/2016

Yeo Lian Sim appointed to taskforce on climate-related financial disclosures.

Market Infrastructure

Basel III Pushes Up Costs at 50% of Hedge Funds: AIMA

By Samuel Riding | 21/01/2016

Survey finds 25% of alternative investment fund managers have seen costs rise more than 10 percent.