Markets & Infrastructure

Structural Regulation

SGX, MAS to Delay New Regulation

By Samuel Riding | 01/02/2016

Exchange, monetary authority agree to leave six-12 month gap between new requirements.

Market Abuse

MAS to Take on Exchange Surveillance

By Samuel Riding | 01/02/2016

Monetary authority says self-regulating Singapore exchanges can have ‘blind spots’

Trading & Investment

Japan Investigating HFT, Dark Pools

By Samuel Riding | 29/01/2016

Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission asks for details of brokerages’ HFT services.

Cybersecurity

Australia to Tighten Mobile Wallet Supervision

By Samuel Riding | 29/01/2016

Trade body wants digital wallet providers to sign new security protocol.

Structural Regulation

PBOC’s ‘Triple Threat’ to Deter RMB Speculators

By Samuel Riding | 28/01/2016

Central bank sets clearing bank RRR at up to 17%, issues lending suspension, ‘guidance’ on cash pool outflows.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

Taiwan to ‘Punish’ Banks for Misselling RMB Forwards

By Samuel Riding | 28/01/2016

Citibank and Standard Chartered among nine banks to be censured for inappropriate sales.

Structural Regulation

PSE Submits Fixed Income Exchange Takeover Bid

By Samuel Riding | 28/01/2016

Philippine Stock Exchange meets extended deadline to submit detailed proposal on consolidation of equity, fixed income markets.

Data Privacy

Regulatory Differences Threaten Blockchain Development – DTCC

By Samuel Riding | 27/01/2016

Post-trade services provider says variations in privacy and securities regulation pose challenges for distributed ledger.

Payments & Settlements

China Expands Overseas Funding Pilot

By Samuel Riding | 27/01/2016

Financial institutions in four free-trade zones will no longer need approval for overseas borrowing.