Markets & Infrastructure

    Credit Risk

    OJK Takes Over Credit Information Management from BI

    By Garima Chitkara | 02/01/2018

    Indonesian financial regulator will take over arranging, developing and managing credit information systems from central bank.

    Trading & Investment

    HSBC, StanChart Only HK Stocks to Fall Under MiFIR

    By Editors | 29/12/2017

    Only two Hong Kong-listed stocks have sufficient EU volume to comply with MiFIR trading obligations.

    Market Data & Technology

    Taiwan Stock Exchange Launches Co-location Services

    By Garima Chitkara | 29/12/2017

    Exchange says move will boost trading speeds, bring Taiwan up to speed with international standards and regulations.

    Alternative Markets

    Malaysia to Introduce Alternative Trading Systems

    By Garima Chitkara | 26/12/2017

    Securities Commission invites proposals from parties interested in participating in regulatory sandbox sessions under its innovation lab.

    Trading & Investment

    China, Japan to Cooperate on Audit Oversight, Cross-Border Bonds

    By Editors | 26/12/2017

    The agreement will strengthen cross-border investor protection and assist financial institutions with cross-border bond issuance.

    Clearing & Post-Trade

    SEBI Seeks to Establish Clearinghouse Interoperability

    By Editors | 24/12/2017

    Connectivity between clearing corporations may help reduce clearing and compliance costs, boost capital allocation efficiency and enhance obligation nettings benefits.

    Trading & Investment

    ESMA Gives Investment Firms, Issuers More Time on LEIs

    By Editors | 21/12/2017

    Six months forbearance to be allowed for obtaining LEI codes from clients, non-EU issuers of financial instruments.

    Clearing & Post-Trade

    HK SFC to Remove Corporate Treasury of non-Financial Firms from OTC Regulation

    By Samuel Riding | 21/12/2017

    Extensive consultation also proposes to expand risk mitigation requirements to ‘all licensed corporations’, rejects idea of regulatory threshold.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    HK SFC Releases 1st MiC Regime Guidance Bulletin

    By Editors | 20/12/2017

    Report warns on conflicts of interest in sales practices and asset management; notes asset management sector now has more than half of all intermediaries.

    Structural Regulation

    Australia FinTech Body Embraces Provisional Bank Licencing

    By Editors | 20/12/2017

    Industry body recommends increasing the deposit limit for new banking entrants, allowing more time to meet the prudential framework.

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