Market Infrastructure

Market Infrastructure

Myanmar Appoints New SEC Head

By Samuel Riding | 20/05/2016

Finance ministry permanent secretary U Maung Maung Win also a former deputy central bank governor.

Market Infrastructure

India Approves 1st InvITs

By Samuel Riding | 20/05/2016

Two of four infrastructure trust applications accepted, SEBI to advise other pair on how to fix applications.

Market Infrastructure

State Bank of Vietnam Sets up Fintech Portal

By Samuel Riding | 20/05/2016

Technology expected to boost financial inclusion in a country where only 20% of people have a bank account.

Market Infrastructure

CBRC Approves 1st Privately-owned Bank in Central & Western China

By Samuel Riding | 20/05/2016

Chongqing-based bank set up to serve SMEs approved two years after initial application.

Market Infrastructure

SSX to Develop Blockchain Settlement, Registration

By Samuel Riding | 20/05/2016

Sydney exchange’s system to be initially deployed across private markets platform.

AML / KYC

Compliance Costs to Dominate APAC Wealth Management Budgets – EY

By Samuel Riding | 19/05/2016

Consultant’s first APAC data shows compliance much more of a concern than in other regions.

Market Infrastructure

India Considering Additional HFT Surveillance Requirement

By Samuel Riding | 19/05/2016

Regulator also looking into speed bumps, order randomisation, trade bunching and limiting colocation access.

Market Infrastructure

HKMA Launches Cybersecurity Initiative

By Samuel Riding | 19/05/2016

Programme to cover cyber resilience assessment, professional development and information sharing.

AML / KYC

US Removes Myanmar Banks from Blacklist

By Samuel Riding | 18/05/2016

OFAC also adds two lenders to general license, says ‘most transactions’ involving all Burmese FIs now authorised.