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Payments & Settlements
PBOC Pilots Phase Two Interbank Payment System
By Editors | 30/03/2018
The second phase of CIPS will pilot at ten banks covering cross-border yuan clearing and settlement for all time zones.
Market Data & Technology
India to Democratise Algo Trading Access
By Garima Chitkara | 29/03/2018
New measures aimed at cheaper access to tick data and co-location, greater disclosure on algorithms and latency from exchanges, stiffer penalties for high order-to-trade ratios.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
Royal Commission Exposes Multiple Lending Practice Failures at Big Four
By Manesh Samtani | 29/03/2018
Public inquiry’s first round of hearings reveals multiple failures at ‘big four’ banks to lend in customers’ best interests.
Operational Risk
Malaysia to Make Specialist Compliance, Risk Management Qualifications Compulsory
By Editors | 29/03/2018
BNM to introduce code of conduct for senior FI personnel, regulatory standards to govern banks’ increased outsourcing of functions.
Structural Regulation
Australia Introduces Funds Passport Legislation
By Editors | 29/03/2018
Implementation of Asia Region Funds Passport to be complemented by a new corporate structure vehicle to export to investors in Asia.
AI Risk & Governance
SFC Issues Robo-advice Guidelines
By Samuel Riding | 29/03/2018
Robo-advice platforms should explain how their underlying algorithms operate, ensure regular testing to ensure they remain fit for purpose.
Clearing & Post-Trade
BOJ-ECB Study Identifies DLT Applications for Securities Settlement
By Manesh Samtani | 29/03/2018
Project Stella phase two study suggests distributed ledger technology offers novel approach for cash settlement of securities, but requires further study.
Structural Regulation
Hong Kong Issues LEI, Platform Trading Consultation for OTC Derivatives
By Samuel Riding | 29/03/2018
Paper says adopting LEIs should be mandatory for most market participants within six months of consultation conclusions being published.
AI Risk & Governance
Indian Exchange Eyes Machine Learning, AI to Combat HFT Risks – Report
By Editors | 28/03/2018
Managing director and CEO of National Stock Exchange tells Livemint new technology is needed to meet traders’ increasing sophistication.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
Australian Bank Conduct Code to be Compulsory
By Editors | 28/03/2018
Code being considered by ASIC will be binding, with self-regulatory body given power to investigate misdemeanours and issue sanctions.
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