Markets & Infrastructure

Capital Adequacy

Market Headwinds a Stiff Test for Regulations

By Peter Guy | 18/01/2016

The next regulatory crisis could be echoed in dire research reports.

Payments & Settlements

PBOC to Hike Offshore RMB Reserve Requirements

By Samuel Riding | 18/01/2016

Central bank aims to stem speculation of further depreciation in its currency: sources.

Trading & Investment

India Pauses Commodity Futures Contract Issuance

By Samuel Riding | 18/01/2016

Securities regulator prohibits new contracts in effort to cool speculation, ease volatility in agricultural commodities prices.

Payments & Settlements

RBI Relaxes Off-site ATM Rules

By Samuel Riding | 15/01/2016

Indian banks will be allowed to provide full range of services at off-site ATMs.

Trading & Investment

BSE to Check ‘Reasonability’ of Equity Derivative Prices

By Samuel Riding | 14/01/2016

Mumbai exchange to also extend existing price reasonability monitoring to cover currency options, effective 18 January.

Payments & Settlements

China, Japan Revive Crisis Currency Swap Deal

By Samuel Riding | 13/01/2016

Original agreement on RMB-JPY swap in the event of a financial crisis was allowed to expire in 2013.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

ISDA Tightens Credit Event Committee Rules

By Samuel Riding | 12/01/2016

Members of determination committees required to declare conflicts of interest, detail internal voting procedures.

Trading & Investment

S.Korea Amends Private Fund Investment Law

By Samuel Riding | 11/01/2016

New category of private funds for professional investors to be allowed to invest in any asset type.

Trading & Investment

Breaking the Circuit Breakers

By Peter Guy | 11/01/2016

There’s actually no irony in circuit breakers creating and feeding more panic. Don’t forget that runs on banks happen because of an eventual belief withdrawals will be allowed.