MARKET INFRASTRUCTURE

    Capital / Liquidity

    BCBS Publishes Study on Early Supervisory Intervention Practices

    By Editors | 03/04/2018

    Intervention action should be taken to correct unsafe or unsound banking practices before rules and buffers are materially breached.

    Market Infrastructure

    Japan Exchange Group to Sell SGX Stake Over Three Years

    By Editors | 03/04/2018

    JPX to sell stake due to governance code requirements to explain strategic holdings, but says cooperation will continue.

    Market Infrastructure

    Bangladesh Banks Call for Reforms on Internal Controls, Compliance

    By Garima Chitkara | 02/04/2018

    The Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management presented a report calling for reform of internal control and compliance departments at the country’s banks.

    Enforcement

    CSRC Flexes Muscles with Internal Control, Market Integrity Rules

    By Samuel Riding | 02/04/2018

    Securities regulator, which remains independent after recent reshuffle, tightens rules on investment bank internal controls, securities and futures market participation.

    Market Infrastructure

    Malaysia Foils Cyber Attack Involving Falsified SWIFT Messages

    By Manesh Samtani | 01/04/2018

    Unauthorised transactions were prevented by central bank, no financial losses occurred; near breach prompts increased vigilance in the Philippines.

    Enforcement

    Chinese Government Approves WMP Clampdown

    By Editors | 30/03/2018

    New rules to reduce leverage, ban guarantees; financial court to be set up in Shanghai will jurisdiction over major legal cases.

    Market Infrastructure

    PBOC Pilots Phase Two Interbank Payment System

    By Editors | 30/03/2018

    The second phase of CIPS will pilot at ten banks covering cross-border yuan clearing and settlement for all time zones.

    Market Infrastructure

    India to Democratise Algo Trading Access

    By Garima Chitkara | 29/03/2018

    New measures aimed at cheaper access to tick data and co-location, greater disclosure on algorithms and latency from exchanges, stiffer penalties for high order-to-trade ratios.

    Capital / Liquidity

    Malaysia to Make Specialist Compliance, Risk Management Qualifications Compulsory

    By Editors | 29/03/2018

    BNM to introduce code of conduct for senior FI personnel, regulatory standards to govern banks’ increased outsourcing of functions.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Australia Introduces Funds Passport Legislation

    By Editors | 29/03/2018

    Implementation of Asia Region Funds Passport to be complemented by a new corporate structure vehicle to export to investors in Asia.

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