Markets & Infrastructure

    Credit Risk

    Credit Reporting Regime Must Be Fair: ABA

    By Editors | 09/03/2018

    Banking association says new regime needs a way to flag special circumstances in credit histories to prevent discrimination against customers.

    Structural Regulation

    Eased Listing Rules to Attract Tech IPOs Tops CSRC Work Agenda

    By Garima Chitkara | 08/03/2018

    CSRC mulling allowing innovative voting structures and ease mandatory profitability requirements for participants in biotech, cloud computing and AI.

    Emerging Prudential Risks

    FSB Report Reveals Scale of Shadow Banking Risks

    By Manesh Samtani | 08/03/2018

    Global shadow banking activities rose 7.6 percent to $45.2tn in 2016, representing 13 percent of total financial system assets; China contributed $7tn to the measure.

    Trading & Investment

    SGX, NZX Sign MoU on Market Development, Information Exchange

    By Garima Chitkara | 08/03/2018

    MoU aimed at promoting market development initiatives in Asia Pacific region, including for derivatives, secondary listings and ETFs.

    Trading & Investment

    Thailand, Indonesia Boost Capital Markets Cooperation

    By Editors | 08/03/2018

    Extension of MoU includes cooperation on cross-border transactions, product development, information technology and knowledge sharing.

    Structural Regulation

    ASIC Consults on Oversight of New Financial Complaints Body

    By Editors | 06/03/2018

    The regulator seeks feedback on whether firms need transitional relief from dispute resolution disclosure obligations in the lead up to the new body’s commencement in November.

    Trading & Investment

    Chinese Exchanges to List ‘Belt and Road’ Bonds

    By Editors | 06/03/2018

    Seven domestic and foreign companies have so far been granted approval to list Belt and Road bonds on the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    India Approves Independent Audit Oversight Body

    By Editors | 05/03/2018

    The new body will have powers to impose penalties or debar chartered accountants or their firms for up to ten years.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    Profitability through Compliance Technology: Dreaming the Impossible Dream

    By Peter Guy | 05/03/2018

    Large technology investments to improve compliance performance have not yielded desired results almost ten years after the global financial crisis.

    Payments & Settlements

    Taiwan to Explore Blockchain-based Payments System

    By Manesh Samtani | 04/03/2018

    New central bank governor suggests artificial intelligence, big data and blockchain technology will revolutionise Taiwan’s financial landscape.

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