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DLT Essential for Capital Market Participants to Meet Regulatory Obligations – JPX
Market participants can't meet diverse regulatory requirements without using DLT to share back office and post-trade functions, report suggests.
September 21, 2017 -
ASEAN Fintechs, Banks Set up Pan-regional Sandbox to Boost Financial Inclusion
Sandbox board includes ASEAN Bankers Association, Monetary Authority of Singapore and is being advised by Intel, Microsoft Asia Pacific and IBM Philippines.
September 21, 2017 -
India Interprets P2P Lenders as Non-bank Finance Companies
Official central bank report issued last year had suggested P2P lending platforms meet $311,000 minimum capital and leverage ratio requirements.
September 21, 2017 -
New Zealand Raises the Bar for Bank Outsourcing
Largest banks will be required to have measures in place to survive the failure of a key service provider, according to new...
September 21, 2017 -
Korea Efforts to Tackle Household Debt Have Little Impact as Boom Continues
Regulator calls on banks to strictly screen mortgage applications as household debt increases by $15.9bn over July and August.
September 21, 2017 -
Hong Kong Monetary Authority Sends Fintech Delegation to London
Central bank and apex regulator says delegation is the largest it has ever put together, will meet London start-ups and accelerator programmes.
September 21, 2017 -
MAS Creates Advisory Panel on Cybersecurity
Panel on cybersecurity and resilience includes representatives from Accenture, JPMorgan, London Stock Exchange, PwC and Standard Chartered Bank.
September 21, 2017 -
HK SFC Inquiries Reveal Fund Managers’ Best Execution Failings
Investigations of about 250 firms including subsidiaries of US and EU players also find weaknesses in avoiding conflicts of interest and liquidity...
September 18, 2017 -
India to Boost Securities Lending to Support Derivatives Market Development
SEBI consults on lending and borrowing in cash derivatives segment, asks whether physical settlement should be made compulsory.
September 18, 2017 -
AUSTRAC to Lead Efforts to Combat IS Funding in Southeast Asia
Australia hopes to cooperate with other jurisdictions in SE Asia amid concern IS will turn its attention to the region after Middle...
September 18, 2017