Market Infrastructure
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India Transforms Bank Branch Rules
Samuel Riding, Regulation Asia May 19, 2017Regulation introduces concept of business correspondent-run ‘banking outlet’.
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CBRC Sets out Regulatory Agenda
Samuel Riding, Regulation Asia May 18, 2017Regulator to look at possible bankruptcy regime for commercial banks, trust management, debt-equity swaps and microfinance.
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SEBI Investigating $5bn Penny Stock Scam
Samuel Riding, Regulation Asia May 17, 2017Indian securities regulator has been using data analytics and surveillance to identify culprits.
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HKMA, PBOC Confirm Bond Connect
Samuel Riding, Regulation Asia May 17, 2017Programme to launch with northbound trading only; rules to mirror those for overseas investors in inter-bank bond market.
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PBOC Sets up Fintech Committee, But No Sandbox
Samuel Riding, Regulation Asia May 16, 2017Central bank to consider several of the measures mooted by head of science and technology department in March.
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Pakistan to Introduce Single Stock Options in 3Q
Samuel Riding, Regulation Asia May 15, 2017Exchange expects move to increase market volume by 2-3x.
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Australia Throws Open Door to Banking Disruptors
Samuel Riding, Regulation Asia May 11, 2017Capital, shareholding, licensing regulations to be eased, sandbox expanded.
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S.Korea FSC Could Have Policymaking Powers Removed
Samuel Riding, Regulation Asia May 11, 2017Incoming President Moon Jae-in has argued FSC should be a regulator only.
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APRA Proposes OTC Margining Substitute Compliance
Samuel Riding, Regulation Asia May 10, 2017Substitute compliance would encompass 7 jurisdictions including 3 in APAC
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HK SFC Launches Broker Cybersecurity Consultation
Editors, Regulation Asia May 9, 2017Cybercrime rapidly becoming a top priority of Asia Pacific regulators.
