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China Boosts Oversight over Domestic Ratings Agencies

By Manesh Samtani | 13/09/2018

PBOC, CSRC and NAFMII will collaborate on unified regulations and processes for ratings in the interbank and exchange-traded bond markets.

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DTCC Identifies Post-GFC Opportunities to Enhance Financial Stability

By Manesh Samtani | 13/09/2018

Ten years after Lehman Brothers became insolvent, additional work is needed to fully address financial system vulnerabilities, while at the same time new risks have emerged.

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NZX, Nasdaq Agree to Explore Cross Market Access

By Manesh Samtani | 12/09/2018

The exchanges will explore opportunities to promote dual listings, depository receipts, ETFs and broader market development initiatives.

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CFTC Swaps Reform to Give Deference to Foreign Regulators

By Manesh Samtani | 12/09/2018

The CFTC’s approach to swaps regulation to date has been an over-expansive assertion of its jurisdiction, said its chairman Christopher Giancarlo in Japan this week.

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MAS Finalises New Corporate Structure for Funds

By Manesh Samtani | 11/09/2018

The VCC – formerly S-VACC – will position Singapore to become a key fund domicile for fund managers and create opportunities for fund services providers.

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Apple Shelves India Payments Expansion, Google to Move Ahead

By Manesh Samtani | 11/09/2018

Apple shares concerns over data localisation with Mastercard, Visa, Amazon, WhatsApp and PayPal, but Google will be ready to comply by December.

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Thailand, Clearstream to Link Funds Platforms by Early 2019

By Manesh Samtani | 10/09/2018

The link will give international investors access to Thai funds and in due course provide Thai investors access to international funds markets.

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FundForum: European Policy Impacts on APAC Asset Managers

By Manesh Samtani | 10/09/2018

MiFID II and GDPR have been the biggest European regulations to impact asset management firms in Asia, according to FundForum panellists last week.

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MAS Consults on Mandatory Cybersecurity Requirements for FIs

By Manesh Samtani | 07/09/2018

Proposed measures aim to enhance system and network security and protect against unauthorised use of system accounts with extensive access privileges.