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US ICO Ruling Opens ‘Can of Worms’ for Asia
Securities and Exchange Commission’s decision to define ICOs as securities adds to uncertainty around regulatory treatment of the virtual economy. […]
July 27, 2017 -
HK Fund Dealing Desks Win OTC Capital Requirements Reduction
OTCD regime seen to need further tweaks following responses to 2015 consultation; fund manager dealing desks win capital requirements reduction. […]
July 27, 2017 -
ASIC Chief Sets out Firms’ Conduct Failings
Chairman Greg Medcraft suggests firms aren’t linking conduct to other areas of risk; message might not be getting through to […]
July 27, 2017 -
China CRS Less Burdensome than Expected
But law firm warns that CRS elsewhere is likely to have greater impact on Chinese residents, particularly those who invest […]
July 27, 2017 -
Vietnam Regulator Cleans Up Markets in Advance of Derivatives Regime
State Securities Commission shuttered 28 firms and withdrew brokerage business licenses from another 13 institutions in 1H17; derivatives launch set […]
July 26, 2017 -
AFCA Eyes Stronger Capital Markets, Better Risk Management at Asian Banks
Beijing-based Association will lobby supranational regulatory bodies and push for better risk management and conduct at Asian financial institutions. The […]
July 26, 2017 -
MAS Issues Capital Adequacy Consultation
Revised Notice 637 on banks’ capital requirements set to bring Singapore in line with Basel III, starting from January next […]
July 26, 2017 -
129China’s Systemic Risk Crusade Threatens Overseas Investments
The campaign against systemic risk could turn into a political purge that undermines regulatory development.
July 24, 2017 -
Singapore Regtechs Innovate New KYC Methods
Regtech firms Silent Eight and Black Swan technologies emerge from OCBC’s Open Vault to cut KYC processes from up to […]
July 24, 2017 -
Regulatory Support Behind Fintech’s Rise – EY
Asia Pacific countries lead adoption as sector gains traction, backed by due to greater support, and affirmation, from regulators and […]
July 24, 2017