Markets & Infrastructure

    Structural Regulation

    HK OTC Derivatives Licensing Regime Closer to Implementation

    By Scott Carnachan | 25/03/2021

    Amendments to Hong Kong’s OTC derivatives licensing regime have been introduced in LegCo. Scott Carnachan at Deacons discusses the changes.

    Trading & Investment

    CSRC Bans Haitong Securities from Advisory Work for One Year

    By Editors | 25/03/2021

    The CSRC said Haitong did not effectively control risk in its bond business dealings, which resulted in Yongcheng Coal’s CNY 1 billion default.

    Structural Regulation

    US SEC Consults on ‘Holding Foreign Companies Accountable’ Rules

    By Editors | 25/03/2021

    The SEC is seeking public comments on its process for identifying companies that fail to meet the new standards, as well as submission and disclosure requirements.

    Structural Regulation

    Internet-only LINE Bank Commences Trial Operations in Taiwan

    By Editors | 25/03/2021

    Only LINE Bank employees will participate in the trial operations. Depending on the results, full operations could commence by late April.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    SFC Fines GEO Securities for Breaching Licence Conditions

    By Editors | 25/03/2021

    The firm also did not have effective controls in place for product due diligence, client risk tolerance assessment, and record-keeping.

    Payments & Settlements

    PBOC, SWIFT to Establish Cross-border Payment Stability

    By Editors | 25/03/2021

    The PBOC’s joint venture with SWIFT will build a localised messaging network to provide Chinese FIs with a more stable connection to the main SWIFT network.

    Structural Regulation

    DOJ to Probe Visa Over Debit Card Routing Practices

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 24/03/2021

    Visa is alleged to have engaged in anti-competitive practices by preventing merchants from routing payments through other card networks.

    Liquidity Risk

    RBNZ Orders Westpac NZ to Address Risk Governance Issues

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 24/03/2021

    Westpac’s New Zealand unit breached the RBNZ’s liquidity policy by incorrectly calculating mismatch ratios.

    Operational Risk

    Japan FSA to Inspect Mizuho Over System Failures

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 24/03/2021

    The FSA will consider whether to take disciplinary action such as issuing a business improvement order against the bank.

    Structural Regulation

    Group of Seven Agrees to ‘Sizeable’ Increase in IMF Reserves

    By Editors | 24/03/2021

    The G7 has also agreed to work with the IMF to enhance transparency and accountability around the usage of SDRs.

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