Securities / Derivatives

Securities / Derivatives

SGX Reveals Trading Irregularities after MAS Raids

By Samuel Riding | 25/04/2016

MAS and police raid at least four broking houses, take two remisiers for questioning.

AML / KYC

ASIC to Use Windfall to Boost Surveillance, Enforcement

By Samuel Riding | 21/04/2016

Australian securities regulator also welcomes shift to industry funding model.

Market Infrastructure

No Limits on Foreign Inter-bank FX, Bond Investment – PBOC

By Samuel Riding | 15/04/2016

Foreign central banks must register with foreign exchange system to trade inter-bank FX, can use PBOC as agent.

Market Infrastructure

How Financial Markets Can Deal with Non-Financial Shocks

By Samuel Riding | 14/04/2016

Highlights of BoJ executive director Masayoshi Amamiya’s keynote speech at the ISDA AGM 2016

Market Infrastructure

Mitsubishi UFJ CEO Outlines Regulatory Challenges

By Samuel Riding | 14/04/2016

Nobuyuki Hirano cites fintech, sovereign debt risk weightings and conduct among most pressing issues.

AML / KYC

Japan to Consult on ‘Dynamic Supervision’

By Samuel Riding | 14/04/2016

FSA commissioner says new regulatory approach will provide more comprehensive assessment of bank safety and soundness.

Market Infrastructure

Japan’s FSA to Review HFT

By Samuel Riding | 12/04/2016

Regulator to review impact on market volatility and potential damage to value of listed companies.

Securities / Derivatives

China to Revamp Securities Industry Risk Management Rules

By Samuel Riding | 11/04/2016

Securities industry to see net capital rise by about 20% and doubling of risk-reserve capital under new calculations.

Securities / Derivatives

Margining Requirements to Top APAC Derivatives Agenda – ISDA

By Samuel Riding | 08/04/2016

Association says evidence of regulation’s impact on APAC derivatives liquidity is ‘patchy at best’.