MARKET INFRASTRUCTURE

Market Infrastructure

Tighter Forex Loan Rules Hit Vietnamese Banks

By Samuel Riding | 01/04/2016

Ban on foreign currency loans exchanged into VND for equipment and machinery.

Market Infrastructure

Thailand SEC Consults on Financial Reporting Rules

By Samuel Riding | 01/04/2016

Consultation covers reporting standards and agricultural derivatives transactions.

AML / KYC

Asian Financial Cooperation Association to Launch in July

By Samuel Riding | 31/03/2016

Association to develop standards on financial innovation, financial infrastructure construction and risk management.

Market Infrastructure

APRA Issues Funding Ratio Consultation

By Samuel Riding | 31/03/2016

Australia set to follow Basel timetable and implement Net Stable Funding Ratio by January 2018.

Market Infrastructure

HK Banks ‘Stable’ Despite China Risks – Fitch

By Samuel Riding | 31/03/2016

Rating agency cites continued danger but notes banks’ declining exposure to mainland.

Market Infrastructure

Australia to Liberalise Exchange Ownership Rules

By Samuel Riding | 30/03/2016

Treasury also backs proposal to allow competition in equities clearing.

Market Infrastructure

India Extends Cyber Security Provisions to Commodity Exchanges

By Samuel Riding | 30/03/2016

SEBI says frameworks should ensure exchanges’ ability to undertake systemically critical functions.

Market Infrastructure

APRA Delays Capital Requirements for Conglomerates

By Samuel Riding | 30/03/2016

Regulator says deferral to remain in place until other policy initiatives are settled.

Market Infrastructure

SEBI Unifies Commodity/Equity Client Code Rules

By Samuel Riding | 30/03/2016

Commodity exchanges asked to comply with client code modification rule from April 29.