MARKET INFRASTRUCTURE

Market Infrastructure

Korean Banks Under Fire for ‘Excessive’ Fees

By Editors | 12/07/2017

FSS figures show banks have made $57.6bn from fees since 2013; President Moon pledged to tackle issue of excessive fees but no action has been taken yet.

Market Infrastructure

Malaysia Introduces Capital Market Competency Guidelines

By Editors | 10/07/2017

Malaysian regulators aim to improve the competitiveness of the domestic capital markets by enhancing the soft and hard skills and professional ability of local banking executives.

Market Infrastructure

The Regulatory Path to a Digital Payment Economy

By Peter Guy | 10/07/2017

Peril, innovation or salvation – the spectre of a cashless economy means different things to everyone.

Market Infrastructure

Only 1 Major APAC CCP Working on Crisis Group – Report

By Samuel Riding | 06/07/2017

Crisis group one of FSB’s main recommendations for CCPs; joint study warns on interconnectedness, concentration.

Market Infrastructure

HK SFC to Review Short-selling Rules

By Editors | 27/06/2017

Top financial services and treasury official says eyeing market activity, global regulatory developments.

Market Infrastructure

HKEX’s New Board a High-stakes, Regulatory Gamble

By Peter Guy | 26/06/2017

Defying critics, proposed board includes platforms for dual class shares and tech start-ups.

Market Infrastructure

China Regulators Reaffirm Reform Push after MSCI Decision

By Editors | 23/06/2017

China’s securities and foreign exchange regulators, central bank and CIPS (the China International Payments System) signaled their intention to introduce […]

Capital / Liquidity

At Last, MSCI Says ‘Aye’ to A-shares

By Editors | 21/06/2017

Index provider MSCI has at last decided to include Chinese A-shares in its products after three years of rejecting them, […]

Market Infrastructure

Hong Kong SFC Targets ‘Real Time’ Regulation

By Editors | 14/06/2017

Hong Kong’s SFC (Securities and Futures Commission) today (14 June) released its 2016/17 annual report, saying it intends to move […]