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Emerging Prudential Risks
PBOC Reforms Interest Rate Setting Mechanism
By Editors | 19/08/2019
The new market-oriented mechanism for calculating the Loan Prime Rate is expected to lower the cost of borrowing nationwide.
Trading & Investment
HKEX Proposes Changes to Pre-Open Session, Volatility Controls
By Editors | 19/08/2019
The proposals aim to improve market liquidity and global competitiveness of the Hong Kong market, HKEX says in a new consultation paper.
Trading & Investment
Malaysia Liberalises FX Hedging Framework
By Editors | 19/08/2019
The policy move is aimed at providing greater flexibility and efficiency in foreign exchange risk management and business operations.
Structural Regulation
FMA Consults on Exemptions for New Financial Advice Regime
By Editors | 19/08/2019
The FMA considers that it may be useful to continue existing exemption relief for Australian licensees and advisers already meeting ASIC requirements.
Liquidity Risk
Respondents ‘Broadly Supportive’ of New RMBS Framework: RBNZ
By Editors | 16/08/2019
The RBNZ says submissions to its November consultation were broadly supportive of the proposed new standard for mortgage bonds – the RMO framework.
Clearing & Post-Trade
CSDC Consults on Draft Clearing, Settlement Rules
By Editors | 16/08/2019
The rules cover financial resources management and multilateral netting, specifying how the CSDC will handle defaults from settlement participants.
Trading & Investment
Shanghai to Allow Multinational Firm Employees to Trade A-Shares
By Editors | 15/08/2019
The initiative is aimed at encouraging more multinational companies to set up their regional headquarters in Shanghai, which seeks status as a global financial centre.
Market Risk
APRA Consults on Adjusted Schedule for Initial Margin Rules
By Editors | 15/08/2019
APRA is consulting on changes to the implementation schedule for initial margin requirements in Australia, in line with the one-year phased extension granted by BCBS and IOSCO last month.
Structural Regulation
Bursa Malaysia Revamps Rules for Derivatives Market Participants
By Editors | 15/08/2019
The updated rules allow non-face-to-face onboarding, remove voice logging for client orders, and introduce higher governance standards, among others.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
Regulatory Trends: Behavioural Science in Culture & Conduct Supervision
By Stephen Scott | 15/08/2019
Regulators are adopting behavioural science tools pioneered by the Dutch central bank in their supervisory efforts, and firms are taking notice, says Stephen Scott at Starling.
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