MARKET INFRASTRUCTURE

    Securities / Derivatives

    Singapore to Introduce New Corporate Structure For Funds

    By Garima Chitkara | 07/06/2018

    S-VACC, Singapore’s new investment firm structure, will come into effect by next year and will help boost synergies between firm management and domiciliation, according to MAS managing director.

    Market Infrastructure

    ISDA Seeks Feedback on Common Domain Model for Derivatives

    By JP Reimann | 07/06/2018

    First digital version of the ISDA CDM covers interest rate and credit derivatives products; aims for efficiency, interoperability, reduced complexity in derivatives market.

    Market Infrastructure

    S. Korean Banks Create Self-Regulating Hiring Guidelines

    By JP Reimann | 07/06/2018

    Guidelines will reintroduce written exams, involve outside experts in screening and interviews, adopt “blind recruitment” to prevent discrimination, and abolish recommendation-based hiring.

    Capital / Liquidity

    FSB Consults on Third Peer Review on Bank Resolution

    By JP Reimann | 06/06/2018

    Focus on D-SIBs and other banks that could be systemic in failure and are included in resolution planning at a jurisdictional level; feedback sought by 4 July.

    Market Infrastructure

    ASIC Consults on ‘Foreign’ AFS Licence Proposal

    By Manesh Samtani | 05/06/2018

    New approach would replace current mechanism of granting relief to foreign financial service providers from AFS licensing, and provide ASIC with broader range of tools to regulate the activities of foreign providers.

    Market Infrastructure

    New Zealand Publishes Revised Code of Banking Practice

    By JP Reimann | 04/06/2018

    New code promises fair treatment, clear communication, customer privacy, responsible lending, effective complaints handling.

    Market Infrastructure

    Japan Publishes Revised Corporate Governance Code  

    By JP Reimann | 04/06/2018

    Revised code urges disclosure of plans to reduce cross-shareholdings, pushes for diversity in management, including more women non-Japanese.

    Market Infrastructure

    Malaysia Scraps GST on Banking Products

    By Manesh Samtani | 03/06/2018

    Effective 1 June, Malaysian banks will impose a zero percent GST on all banking products and services, previously subject to 6% GST.

    Market Infrastructure

    NSE-SGX Dispute Runs Afoul of MSCI

    By Garima Chitkara | 31/05/2018

    MSCI considering placing India on notice due to “burdensome” SEBI registration process and stock exchange action that could restrict global availability of investment instruments.

    Capital / Liquidity

    Moody’s Takes Ratings Actions on Nineteen Chinese Banks

    By Garima Chitkara | 31/05/2018

    Banks like Bank of China, Agriculture Bank of China, BOCOM and ICBC received upgrades on the back of an upgrade to China’s macro profile.

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