MARKET INFRASTRUCTURE

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Vietnamese Banks Facing Capital Pressure – Moody’s

By Editors | 24/03/2016

Banks are cleaning up problem assets but loan-loss provisions hurt profitability.

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SFC Could Follow UK Crowdfunding Regulation Format

By Samuel Riding | 23/03/2016

Hong Kong regulator considering UK-style framework and prospectus exemptions.

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Korea to Ease Reporting Requirements for Foreign Banks

By Samuel Riding | 23/03/2016

FSS chief says supervision will shift to ‘ex-post monitoring’ from ‘ex-ante regulations’.

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Indonesian Regulators to Train in Australia

By Samuel Riding | 23/03/2016

OJK secondments to research centre expected to boost supervision and regulation capacity.

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Australia Set to Bring Bitcoin Under AML/CTF Law

By Samuel Riding | 22/03/2016

Government’s recommends virtual currency be recognised as money under tax legislation.

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Vietnam Confirms Derivatives Market Framework

By Samuel Riding | 22/03/2016

GMEX Group to provide trading system under JV, market expected to go live at end-2016.

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CBRC Tells Banks to Curb Risk

By Samuel Riding | 22/03/2016

Banking regulator says lenders should limit local government debt exposure, not pay extraordinary dividends

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ASIC Issues Robo-advice Consultation

By Samuel Riding | 22/03/2016

Consultation paper and draft regulatory guide cover licensing and advice to retail clients.

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Indonesia Passes ‘Financial Crisis’ Bill

By Samuel Riding | 21/03/2016

Securities regulator to lead ‘bail in’ regime, required to regulate on capital and liquidity adequacy.