Securities / Derivatives

AML / KYC

India to Provide $1.5bn to Recapitalise Banks

By Samuel Riding | 02/02/2017

2017/18 budget also includes measures to ease NPAs, FPI access.

Securities / Derivatives

FRTB in APAC

By Editors | 02/02/2017

The challenges for financial institutions conducting wholesale banking business in the region.

Market Infrastructure

India to Tighten Market Surveillance Around Budget Day

By Samuel Riding | 01/02/2017

Move aims to ensure market stability amidst potential volatility; budget could rationalise transaction tax.

Securities / Derivatives

SECP Tightens Discretionary Brokerage Requirements

By Samuel Riding | 01/02/2017

Move aims to curb abusive trades, boost investor confidence, enhance protection.

Market Infrastructure

ASIC Says Cut Firms’ Regulatory Costs by $233mn in 2015/16

By Samuel Riding | 27/01/2017

Regulator to spend $46mn on data platform, analytics; add trade reporting data to monitoring platform.

Market Infrastructure

HK Brokers Blackmailed by DDoS Attackers – SFC

By Samuel Riding | 27/01/2017

Regulator urges firms to implement anti-DDoS systems, warns on ‘reflective amplification’ attacks.

Securities / Derivatives

India Eyes Reduced Securities Transaction Tax

By Samuel Riding | 26/01/2017

Move aims to further attract investors to stock markets, mutual funds and other investment products.

Market Infrastructure

BOJ to Host Distributed Ledger Forum

By Samuel Riding | 25/01/2017

Event will tackle technology discussions under central bank’s joint DLT experiment with European counterpart.

Securities / Derivatives

BNM Fines Institution $315,000 for Failing to Report Misconduct

By Samuel Riding | 25/01/2017

Central bank says institution failed to report misconduct found during an audit, has been ‘strongly censured’.