Markets & Infrastructure

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

FSB Issues Recommendations on Compensation Data Reporting

By Editors | 08/05/2018

Proposed data sets include questions for determining whether governance processes appropriately use compensation and incentive systems to promote good conduct, remediate undesirable conduct and support identification of emerging misconduct risk.

Structural Regulation

UPDATED – APRA Grants First ‘Restricted ADI’ License Under New Framework

By JP Reimann | 07/05/2018

Newly released restricted ADI licencing framework allows entities to conduct a limited range of activities for two years before fully meeting regulatory requirements.

AI Risk & Governance

ASIC Continues Regtech Support with NLP Trials

By JP Reimann | 07/05/2018

ASIC deepened its support of regtech with natural language processing trials; signifies regulator’s starting point in its evolving approach to new technologies.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

New Zealand Regulators Seek Assurances on Conduct, Culture

By Garima Chitkara | 07/05/2018

Banks write to regulators to assure them that issues raised during Australian Royal Commission are not as prevalent in New Zealand; regulators respond requesting more detailed response from individual banks.

Trading & Investment

China Set to Revive RQDII with New Safeguards

By Garima Chitkara | 07/05/2018

Central bank forbids RQDII investors from exchanging the yuan for foreign currencies in offshore CNY investments.

Clearing & Post-Trade

CCPs Failing on Risk Management, Recovery Planning – IOSCO

By Garima Chitkara | 07/05/2018

Latest report on implementation of IOSCO’s Principles of Financial Market Infrastructures raises concerns about the speed of progress for CCPs putting in place risk management and recovery planning measures.

Structural Regulation

ASIC Updates Financial Markets Licensing Regime

By Garima Chitkara | 07/05/2018

New regulatory guidance will designate and license financial markets based on their risk and systemic importance to the Australian economy; changes said to incorporate technological and risk concerns.

Structural Regulation

China Issues Draft Rules for Depository Receipt Issuance

By Manesh Samtani | 07/05/2018

Rules include requirements related to investor protection, information disclosures; Shanghai-London Stock Connect to allow cross listings of depository receipts.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

SFC Issues New Rules on Instant Message Trade Orders

By JP Reimann | 07/05/2018

Regulator requires two years of full records, client authentication and validation, a written contingency plan and compliance reviews for instant messaging use.