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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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