Market Infrastructure

According to the FSC, messenger app operator Kakao has met the qualification criteria for owning a 34% stake in Kakao Bank, one of Korea's two internet-only banks.

The penalty amounts allocated to the consumer compensation fund represent less than 3 US dollars for each of the estimated 147 million consumers who had their data stolen in 2017.

The FMA is prioritising governance, culture, systems and controls, as well as mechanisms to deter misconduct and facilitate informed decision-making by investors and customers.

Key proposals include limits on the financial performance component of variable compensation, a 7-year deferral period for executive bonuses, and claw back for up to 4 years.

BSE India and the Shanghai Stock Exchange have agreed to develop communication channels to facilitate cross-border capital market cooperation.

Initial margin requirements for firms with uncleared derivatives exceeding $8bn have been extended to September 2021; firms exceeding a $50bn threshold will have to comply in September 2020.

RBI governor Shaktikanta Das asked state-owned banks to speed up bad debt recovery efforts, strengthen internal controls and risk monitoring, and help fix the ongoing NBFC liquidity crisis.

The Australian Banking Association welcomes the re-introduction of the legislation, following a lapse earlier this year when the federal parliament was dissolved.

The FSB has adjusted the implementation timelines for its framework recommendations for haircuts on certain non-centrally cleared securities financing transactions to align with Basel III.

While most of the sector presents low risk, higher risk has emerged in SVF products that allow overseas cash withdrawals, cross border remittances, and person-to-person transfers.