Market Infrastructure

    Market Infrastructure

    ASIC Extends Relief for FFSPs

    By Samuel Riding | 04/10/2016

    Passporting exemptions extended for two years; regulator also consults on licensing relief.

    Market Infrastructure

    HKMA Issues Guidelines on Penalties for OTC Rule Breaches

    By Samuel Riding | 03/10/2016

    Authority says it will not automatically link fines with profit gained, loss avoided from breaches.

    Market Infrastructure

    SGX Launches Trade Surveillance Tools

    By Samuel Riding | 29/09/2016

    Exchange issues Trade Surveillance Handbook covering spoofing, layering and marking the close.

    Market Infrastructure

    India Kicks off Commodity Options Regime

    By Samuel Riding | 29/09/2016

    Advisory committee recommends SEBI permit trading; regulator to issue guidelines ‘in due course’.

    Market Infrastructure

    HKEX Issues SZ-HK Stock Connect Rules

    By Samuel Riding | 29/09/2016

    Information book, SEHK rules and FAQs amended.

    Capital / Liquidity

    Vietnam Could Ban Foreigners from Depositing in VND

    By Samuel Riding | 29/09/2016

    Commentators regard central bank proposal as ‘regrettable backward step’.

    AML / KYC

    BCBS Confirms Leave from Basel to Support Financial Inclusion

    By Samuel Riding | 28/09/2016

    Committee confirms institutions can be compliant with its Core Principles without implementing Basel I, II or III.

    Market Infrastructure

    SEBI Details Commodity Exchange Investor Protection Rules

    By Samuel Riding | 28/09/2016

    All penalties levied by exchanges will enter investor protection fund.

    Market Infrastructure

    China to Clarify Foreign Fund Offering Rules

    By Samuel Riding | 28/09/2016

    CSRC to work with AMAC to address foreign asset managers’ concerns

    Market Infrastructure

    Taiwan Regulator to Tighten Monitoring after Cyber-Attacks

    By Samuel Riding | 27/09/2016

    Hacks on banking and securities operations of First Financial caused systems to shut down.

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