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Structural Regulation
ISDA Forum: Brexit Negotiations Should Avoid “Brinksmanship”
By Garima Chitkara | 13/09/2018
Regulators at the ISDA conference in Singapore expressed concern about Brexit uncertainty, but were cautiously optimistic that Asia would suffer only minimal impacts in transactions with the EU and UK.
Clearing & Post-Trade
CFTC Will Block Any Effort to Impose EMIR in the US: Giancarlo
By Garima Chitkara | 13/09/2018
Legislative efforts in the EU to bring non-EU clearinghouses under EMIR has elicited sharp responses from the CFTC chairman, who said that only US regulation can apply to US derivatives markets.
Capital Adequacy
Capital Regime a Key Impediment to Accessing Central Clearing
By Manesh Samtani | 13/09/2018
FIA, IFF and GFMA said in a consultative response that the current capital regime overstates the risks of client clearing and raises the costs of providing client clearing services.
Data Privacy
ACCC Consults on Open Banking Data Rights Rules
By Editors | 13/09/2018
Consumer data rights framework to be initially applied under the open banking regime, with the big four banks set to make data available by 1 July 2019.
Credit Risk
China Boosts Oversight over Domestic Ratings Agencies
By Manesh Samtani | 13/09/2018
PBOC, CSRC and NAFMII will collaborate on unified regulations and processes for ratings in the interbank and exchange-traded bond markets.
Emerging Prudential Risks
DTCC Identifies Post-GFC Opportunities to Enhance Financial Stability
By Manesh Samtani | 13/09/2018
Ten years after Lehman Brothers became insolvent, additional work is needed to fully address financial system vulnerabilities, while at the same time new risks have emerged.
Trading & Investment
NZX, Nasdaq Agree to Explore Cross Market Access
By Manesh Samtani | 12/09/2018
The exchanges will explore opportunities to promote dual listings, depository receipts, ETFs and broader market development initiatives.
Structural Regulation
CFTC Swaps Reform to Give Deference to Foreign Regulators
By Manesh Samtani | 12/09/2018
The CFTC’s approach to swaps regulation to date has been an over-expansive assertion of its jurisdiction, said its chairman Christopher Giancarlo in Japan this week.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
Australian Banks Face ‘Largest Ever’ Class Action
By Editors | 12/09/2018
A series of class actions for millions of super fund customers could cost Australian financial institutions up to A$1bn.
KYC & CDD
SEBI Changes Course on Foreign Investor KYC Requirements
By Garima Chitkara | 11/09/2018
SEBI may be going back on new rules restricting non-resident Indians and persons of Indian origin from investing in India via the FPI route.
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