MARKET INFRASTRUCTURE

Capital / Liquidity

Pakistan Banking, Securities Regulators Join Forces

By Samuel Riding | 29/05/2017

Council of Regulators has been set up to tackle systemic risk, particularly cross-market issues.

Market Infrastructure

HK Market Infrastructures Pass CPMI-IOSCO Test With Aplomb

By Samuel Riding | 25/05/2017

Study confirms frameworks for payment and securities settlement systems, CCPs and trade repositories meet PFMI.

Capital / Liquidity

FSB Outlines Potential Risks from Fintech Credit

By Samuel Riding | 23/05/2017

Sector could have higher financial risks, pose systemic risks, and pose regulation and monitoring challenges.

Market Infrastructure

Japan Passes HFT Legislation

By Samuel Riding | 23/05/2017

Offshore HFTs must have offices in Japan; all must register with regulator, disclose risk management practices.

Market Infrastructure

ASIC FX Probe Nears End with Macquarie Undertaking

By Samuel Riding | 22/05/2017

Macquarie follows Big 4 lenders in promising to fix and monitor conduct by forex traders.

Market Infrastructure

Malaysia to Ease ETF Regulations

By Samuel Riding | 19/05/2017

Issuer capital requirement, distribution and permissible products to be expanded.

Market Infrastructure

India Transforms Bank Branch Rules

By Samuel Riding | 19/05/2017

Regulation introduces concept of business correspondent-run ‘banking outlet’.

AML / KYC

CBRC Sets out Regulatory Agenda

By Samuel Riding | 18/05/2017

Regulator to look at possible bankruptcy regime for commercial banks, trust management, debt-equity swaps and microfinance.

AML / KYC

SEBI Investigating $5bn Penny Stock Scam

By Samuel Riding | 17/05/2017

Indian securities regulator has been using data analytics and surveillance to identify culprits.