Markets & Infrastructure

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    ASIC’s Year Ahead to Focus on Conduct, Culture, Consumer Trust

    By Garima Chitkara | 11/09/2018

    ASIC Commissioner John Price laid out the regulator’s priorities regarding conduct and culture risk in the financial industry in the coming year.

    Trading & Investment

    SFC Proposal to Restrict Margin Lending Threatens Brokers’ Survival – Report

    By Garima Chitkara | 11/09/2018

    LegCo member Christopher Cheung met with SFC chairman Carlson Tong to represent broker concerns on potential margin lending restrictions.

    Structural Regulation

    MAS Finalises New Corporate Structure for Funds

    By Manesh Samtani | 11/09/2018

    The VCC – formerly S-VACC – will position Singapore to become a key fund domicile for fund managers and create opportunities for fund services providers.

    Data Privacy

    Apple Shelves India Payments Expansion, Google to Move Ahead

    By Manesh Samtani | 11/09/2018

    Apple shares concerns over data localisation with Mastercard, Visa, Amazon, WhatsApp and PayPal, but Google will be ready to comply by December.

    Payments & Settlements

    Thailand, Clearstream to Link Funds Platforms by Early 2019

    By Manesh Samtani | 10/09/2018

    The link will give international investors access to Thai funds and in due course provide Thai investors access to international funds markets.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    ASIC Begins Civil Proceedings Against NAB Entities

    By Garima Chitkara | 10/09/2018

    Two wealth management divisions of NAB are the subject of civil proceedings in an Australian Federal Court for charging over half a million customers fees for no services.

    Trading & Investment

    China Eases Rules on Stock Buybacks to Boost A-Share Market

    By Manesh Samtani | 10/09/2018

    An increase in stock buybacks by listed companies will help stabilise the A-share market following year-to-date losses of near 20%.

    Data Privacy

    FundForum: European Policy Impacts on APAC Asset Managers

    By Manesh Samtani | 10/09/2018

    MiFID II and GDPR have been the biggest European regulations to impact asset management firms in Asia, according to FundForum panellists last week.

    Cloud & Infrastructure

    The Use of Regulatory Sandboxes in Europe and Asia

    By Claus Christensen | 06/09/2018

    Asia presents a unique mix of technological advancements and interconnected economic and regulatory systems, which makes it the perfect environment for rapid business growth for fintech/regtech companies with ambitious goals.

    Trading & Investment

    China Committed to Further Opening Up Bond Market – PBOC

    By Garima Chitkara | 06/09/2018

    PBOC deputy governor Pan Gongsheng said a number of reforms are in the pipeline to attract more foreign investors into to China’s bond market.

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