Market Infrastructure

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.

Market Infrastructure

OJK Issues Alternative Financing Rules

By Samuel Riding | 21/01/2016

Indonesian regulator requires VC firms to establish legal entities, sets minimum capital requirements.

Market Infrastructure

SEBI Freezes Bank, Demat Accounts

By Samuel Riding | 21/01/2016

Indian securities regulator issues attachment order on Aspen Projects after illegal fund raising.

Market Infrastructure

HKMA Tells Banks to Prepare for New Risk Framework

By Samuel Riding | 20/01/2016

Letter to authorised institutions says regulator intends to follow Basel Committee timeline.

AML / KYC

Thailand Launches Crowdfunding Consultation

By Samuel Riding | 20/01/2016

Securities regulator seeks feedback on managing conflicts of interest and compliance monitoring systems.

Market Infrastructure

Reports of CSRC Chief’s Resignation Premature

By Samuel Riding | 19/01/2016

Regulator says in social media posting that Xiao Gang has not offered to resign despite circuit breaker failure.

Market Infrastructure

Korea Introduces Online Account Tracker

By Samuel Riding | 19/01/2016

System designed to help customers identify dormant accounts shows snapshot of balances across 16 lenders.

Market Infrastructure

India Pauses Commodity Futures Contract Issuance

By Samuel Riding | 18/01/2016

Securities regulator prohibits new contracts in effort to cool speculation, ease volatility in agricultural commodities prices.