Markets & Infrastructure

    Resolution & Recovery

    FSB Publishes Hong Kong Peer Review

    By Manesh Samtani | 03/03/2018

    Completion of reform implementation and greater transparency needed for OTC derivatives market; resolution framework can be improved.

    Trading & Investment

    Taiwan Brokers Set to Issue Exchange Traded Notes

    By Editors | 03/03/2018

    Brokers with capital adequacy exceeding 250 percent and net value over NTD10 billion will be allowed to issue the new debt instruments.

    KYC & CDD

    SEBI Mulling Omnibus Accounts for Gift City

    By Garima Chitkara | 03/03/2018

    Omnibus accounts will allow bank clients to trade without undergoing standard KYC procedures and help boost trading from offshore participants.

    Emerging Prudential Risks

    RBNZ Focused on Public Disclosure Regime

    By Garima Chitkara | 03/03/2018

    Reserve Bank of New Zealand is working to improve its disclosure regime to uphold three regulatory pillars: self-discipline, market discipline and regulatory discipline.

    Clearing & Post-Trade

    Bursa Malaysia Targets T+2 Securities Settlement

    By Manesh Samtani | 02/03/2018

    Other market boosting measures include a stamp duty waiver for stocks, as well as new ETF, ASEAN-centric and derivatives product launches.

    Trading & Investment

    India Eases Foreign Investor Limits on Interest Rate Futures

    By Editors | 02/03/2018

    Aggregate long positions for all FPIs will be up to INR50 billion across any interest rate futures instrument.

    Structural Regulation

    Australia to Develop Fintech Code of Conduct

    By Editors | 02/03/2018

    The code of conduct will cover transparency and disclosure for fintech balance sheet lenders offering unsecured business loans.

    Structural Regulation

    Japan Mulls Overhaul of Approach to Financial Industry Regulation

    By Garima Chitkara | 01/03/2018

    New rules propose an approach focused on financial function rather than individual entities; and are expected bring traditional financial firms and fintech firms on level playing field.

    Structural Regulation

    India to Ease Capital Markets Norms for Foreign Investors

    By Garima Chitkara | 01/03/2018

    Government to set up single-window clearance for foreign portfolio investors and allow foreign custodians to trade on behalf of their clients without registering with SEBI.

    Structural Regulation

    China Levels Playing Field for Foreign Banks

    By Editors | 01/03/2018

    Pre-approvals no longer required for wealth management, custody services; procedures simplified for branch opening, executive appointments, bond issuance.

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