Markets & Infrastructure

    Trading & Investment

    Bank of China Becomes First Asian Firm to Help Set London Gold Price

    By Editors | 22/06/2015

    Bank of China has been approved to participate in the London Bullion Market Association auction which sets the price of gold in the London market.

    Structural Regulation

    Malaysia Online Submission System to Shorten Time-to-Market for Financial Products

    By Editors | 22/06/2015

    Under Malaysia’s Securities Commission’s new framework wholesale products can be launched once the required information is lodged via its online submission system.

    Structural Regulation

    China Allows Provincial Regulators to Approve Asset-Backed Securities

    By Editors | 20/06/2015

    China has given powers to the provincial offices of its bank regulator to approve asset-backed securities in a bid to quicken the development of the securitisation market.

    Payments & Settlements

    CIPS to Launch by Year-End

    By Editors | 19/06/2015

    The People’s Bank of China has issued a report on RMB internationalisation, which includes confirmation of the year-end launch of its new payments system.

    Cryptocurrency

    Aussie Banks Test Digital Currency Ripple as New Payments Technology

    By Editors | 19/06/2015

    ANZ Bank and Westpac have joined Commonwealth Bank in testing new payments technology from US-based group Ripple Labs, representing a possible transformation of the payments industry.

    Structural Regulation

    India Allows Foreign Venture Funds to Register as Foreign Portfolio Investors

    By Editors | 18/06/2015

    The Securities and Exchange Board of India says Foreign Venture Capital Investors can be granted status as Foreign Portfolio Investors if they meet certain guidelines.

    Trading & Investment

    China Encourages Listing Asset-Backed Securities on Stock Exchange

    By Editors | 18/06/2015

    China will promote the listing of asset-backed securities on stock exchanges, according to a China Banking Regulatory Commission official.

    Trading & Investment

    Hong Kong Brokers to Directly Access London Stock Exchange

    By Editors | 16/06/2015

    The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has granted a licence to the London Stock Exchange (LSE) to accept Hong Kong financial firms as exchange members.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    Banks Face Tougher Penalties for Offering Incentives to Win Super Fund Business

    By Editors | 16/06/2015

    Banks and industry super funds will face tougher penalties for luring clients into default superannuation funds with incentives.

    Structural Regulation

    PFMIs Implementation Monitoring Assessment Report Shows Good Progress

    By Editors | 16/06/2015

    The second update to the Level 1 assessments of Principles for Financial Market Infrastructure implementation monitoring shows that good progress has been made by the 28 participating jurisdictions.

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