Securities / Derivatives

Big Picture

Talking Trading Surveillance with Nasdaq’s Ulf Carlsson

By Samuel Riding | 13/07/2017

Regulation Asia discusses the latest trends in regulatory scrutiny of capital markets with Ulf Carlsson, general manager at Nasdaq in Hong Kong.

AML / KYC

AUSTRAC Warns on Fraud, Money Laundering via Stock, Derivatives Markets

By Editors | 13/07/2017

Fraud, money laundering more prevalent than even insider trading or market manipulation, Centre suggests; only 40% of market participants filed suspicious matter reports over 2-year period.

Enforcement

China Regulators Target ‘Rat’ Traders

By Editors | 10/07/2017

Ministry of Public Security says it has uncovered 80 cases of the form of insider trading since 2014. CSRC to use big data as it continues crackdown.

AML / KYC

US Regulators Flex Muscles in Asia

By Editors | 06/07/2017

Grip could be set to get even tighter if DOJ proposals on accessing documents, expanding AML predicates are implemented.

Market Infrastructure

Only 1 Major APAC CCP Working on Crisis Group – Report

By Samuel Riding | 06/07/2017

Crisis group one of FSB’s main recommendations for CCPs; joint study warns on interconnectedness, concentration.

Securities / Derivatives

ASIC – No Plans for Research Unbundling

By Editors | 06/07/2017

Regulator issues consultation on conflicts of interest, non-public information in sell-side research.

Securities / Derivatives

HKMA to Help Support Banks’ Business – KPMG

By Editors | 04/07/2017

Report suggests financial stability issues are becoming less pressing, HKMA will encourage growth.

Securities / Derivatives

GFC Era Shadow Banking No Longer a Threat – FSB

By Editors | 04/07/2017

But report warns of new threats, not least liquidity risk from open-ended funds.