Market Infrastructure
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MAS Reviewing VC Rules to Boost Fintech
Samuel Riding, Regulation Asia August 25, 2016Regulator’s managing director says Singapore lacks the capital and talent of other fintech centres.
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SFC Reprimands Morgan Stanley, Issues USD2.4mn Fine
Samuel Riding, Regulation Asia August 25, 2016US bank’s Hong Kong securities operation says to review internal controls to ensure compliance.
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SEBI Loosens Commodity Hedging Limits
Samuel Riding, Regulation Asia August 23, 2016Norms for client code modifications also liberalised.
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Philippines’ Proposed Equity, Bond Exchange Merger Revived
Samuel Riding, Regulation Asia August 23, 2016Regulator says it could approve the proposal as early as this November.
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BSP Increases Pace of Rural Bank Closures
Samuel Riding, Regulation Asia August 23, 2016Central bank has closed 15 lenders so far this year; aiming to strengthen local banks as presence of foreign institutions expands.
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Margining Big Bang Starts With a Whimper
Samuel Riding, Regulation Asia August 22, 2016EU, Australia, Japan and HK deferments could be followed by US and Japan; call variation margining plans into question.
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APRA Defers Non-centrally Cleared Derivatives Standard
Samuel Riding, Regulation Asia August 22, 2016Letter to regulated entities says CPS 226 implementation deferred due to international delays.
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MAS to Simplify E-Payment Regulation
Samuel Riding, Regulation Asia August 22, 2016Regulator set to unify licensing regime in bid to boost electronic payments industry.
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India Regulators Outline Corporate Bond Reforms
Samuel Riding, Regulation Asia August 22, 2016Steps aim to improve liquidity and boost corporate bond markets.
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Australian Banks Reject Open Data Call
Samuel Riding, Regulation Asia August 22, 2016Gap between fintech and traditional banking made clear in responses to Productivity Commission inquiry.
