Markets & Infrastructure

    Anti-Money Laundering

    Managing Regulatory Change as a Business-as-usual Activity

    By Rachel Woolley | 05/06/2019

    By laying the groundwork, identifying key goals and developing processes, regulatory change management can be a business-as-usual activity, says Fenergo’s Rachel Woolley.

    Clearing & Post-Trade

    BSE India, ICCL Implement CCP Interoperability Framework

    By Editors | 04/06/2019

    BSE India and its subsidiary ICCL have gone live with the clearing corporation interoperability framework, despite a one month extension being announced.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    SGX RegCo Eyes Greater Enforcement, Whistleblower Protection

    By Garima Chitkara | 04/06/2019

    Senior officials at an SGX RegCo symposium said the regulator will take a more active role in protecting investor interests through greater enforcement action and whistleblower protection.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    HK FRC Concludes Consultation on Auditor Misconduct Penalties

    By Editors | 04/06/2019

    The FRC will be empowered to order penalties of up to HK$10mn or three times the profit gained or loss avoided as a result of misconduct, whichever is higher.

    Trading & Investment

    Banks Should Start Considering HONIA Products – HKMA

    By Manesh Samtani | 03/06/2019

    HKMA Deputy Chief Howard Lee says global banks are the “best equipped” and should be taking the lead in the transition to alternative reference rates.

    Clearing & Post-Trade

    Bursa Malaysia Central Depository to Expand Electronic Services

    By Editors | 03/06/2019

    Bursa Malaysia is proposing rule amendments to facilitate the introduction of new CDS eServices via ‘Bursa Anywhere’ – a new electronic platform.

    Payments & Settlements

    Japan, Philippines Explore Yen-Peso Direct Trading

    By Editors | 03/06/2019

    Japan and the Philippines will explore the establishment of direct yen-peso settlement for trade and investment between the two countries.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    Macquarie Securities Penalised for Submitting Incorrect Regulatory Data

    By Editors | 03/06/2019

    Over 4 years, approximately 42 million orders containing incorrect or omitted regulatory data were submitted to ASX and Chi-X.

    KYC & CDD

    FSB Details Progress to Address Decline in Correspondent Banking

    By Editors | 03/06/2019

    The number of active correspondent banks declined by 3.4% in 2018, bringing the cumulative decline since 2011 to 19.3 percent.

    Clearing & Post-Trade

    Industry Body Publishes Best Practices Paper for CCPs

    By Editors | 03/06/2019

    Global association CCP12 says in a new paper that a ‘one-size-fits all’ approach to CCPs is inappropriate, and it is critical to recognise jurisdictional differences.

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