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S. Korea FSC Announces Derivatives Market Reforms
By Editors | 31/05/2019
The minimum deposit requirements will be abolished for professional investors and eased for retail investors. The minimum 20-hour compulsory training requirement will be reduced.
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SFC Warns Credit Rating Agencies of Model Risk
By Garima Chitkara | 30/05/2019
The SFC highlighted insufficient validation of credit rating models, inconsistencies between models and methodology, and inadequate validation of third-party models.
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PBOC Mulls Shift to Market Based Lending Rates
By Editors | 30/05/2019
PBOC governor Yi Gang has suggested discontinuing benchmark lending rate announcements to study the resulting loan rate trends, as a possible step towards market-based rates.
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ISDA Chief Says the End is in Sight for IBOR Fallbacks
By Manesh Samtani | 30/05/2019
ISDA chief Scott O’Malia says one year from now, robust fallbacks should be in place for derivatives contracts referencing LIBOR and other IBORs.
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Asia Pacific Firms Lagging in LEI Adoption – FSB
By Manesh Samtani | 30/05/2019
Although widespread coverage has been achieved in OTC derivatives and securities markets, LEI adoption remains uneven across jurisdictions, with Asia Pacific lagging.
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Philippines Revises Framework Governing Bank Auditors
By Editors | 29/05/2019
The revised framework lays out criteria for banks to select external auditors as well as key guidelines for auditors in their assessment of banks.
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Indonesia Unveils Payment System Roadmap, Launches QR Code System
By Editors | 29/05/2019
Bank Indonesia’s roadmap for the payments system includes plans for open banking, real-time retail payments and a digital ID system.
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FSB Works to Develop Cyber Incident Best Practice Toolkit for FIs
By Manesh Samtani | 29/05/2019
In a progress update to the G20, the FSB said it is working to identify and develop effective practices for financial institutions to respond to and recover from cyber incidents.
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ISDA Proposes Further Definition Changes to Improve CDS Market
By Editors | 29/05/2019
The new proposal will amend the definition of “Outstanding Principal Balance”, which determines the principal amount of a bond or loan that must be delivered to physically settle a CDS contract.
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CFFEX to Set Aside 20pc of Fee Income as Risk Reserve
By Editors | 29/05/2019
Effective from 24 May, the CFFEX will set aside 20 percent of its service fee income as risk reserves, to be maintained in a special account and managed under separate accounting.
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