Market Infrastructure
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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 -
Australia Incentivises Fintech with Regulatory, Funding Initiatives
Treasury confirms removal of $40mn capital requirement for firms to use ‘bank’ label; Sydney, Melbourne fintech hubs win state government support.
July 20, 2017 -
Singapore Market Infrastructure Regime Gains CPMI/IOSCO Approval
Peer review finds MAS meets all but one of 24 principles designed to shore up systemically important market infrastructure including central counterparties.
July 19, 2017 -
India Could Bring Bitcoin Regulation Under SEBI
Despite earlier talk of blanket ban, panel set up in April close to agreeing model which would give bitcoin similar status to...
July 18, 2017 -
Emerging Asian Markets Suffer Shutdowns, Cyberattacks
Exchanges in India and Indonesia suffer outages, citing ‘technical issues’; brokers connected to Bursa Malaysia report spate of cyberattacks on two separate...
July 17, 2017 -
China Exchanges Eye Financial Infrastructure ‘Belt and Road’
SSE, CFFEX meetings to discuss stake in CSE (Chittagong Stock Exchange) follows their participation in consortium which bought 30% of Pakistan bourse.
July 17, 2017 -
Korean Banks Under Fire for ‘Excessive’ Fees
FSS figures show banks have made $57.6bn from fees since 2013; President Moon pledged to tackle issue of excessive fees but no...
July 12, 2017 -
Malaysia Introduces Capital Market Competency Guidelines
Malaysian regulators aim to improve the competitiveness of the domestic capital markets by enhancing the soft and hard skills and professional ability...
July 10, 2017 -
150The Regulatory Path to a Digital Payment Economy
Peril, innovation or salvation - the spectre of a cashless economy means different things to everyone.
July 10, 2017