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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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