Markets & Infrastructure

    Payments & Settlements

    RBA Assessment of Australian Payments System

    By Editors | 11/12/2013

    The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has carried out its assessment of aspects of the Australian Payments System against the relevant international standards.

    Structural Regulation

    US Regulators Issue Final Rules Implementing Volcker Rule

    By Editors | 11/12/2013

    Five federal agencies have issued final rules developed jointly to implement section 619 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Volcker Rule”).

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    MAS Consultation Paper on Related Party Transaction Requirements for Banks

    By Editors | 06/12/2013

    This consultation paper sets out proposed changes to MAS’ requirements on banks’ transactions with their related parties (“RPTs”), which are […]

    Structural Regulation

    HKEx and SGX Establish Framework for Cooperation on Regulatory Reforms

    By Editors | 04/12/2013

    HKEx and SGX have agreed to work closer on extraterritorial market infrastructure regulation impacting the Asian region.

    Clearing & Post-Trade

    IOSCO Concerned Over Asian CPP Assessment

    By Editors | 03/12/2013

    “Imposing conditions and standards that are not relevant for non EU Central Counterparties (CCP) would give rise to severe problems” […]

    Structural Regulation

    CSRC to Remove Halt on IPOs

    By Editors | 02/12/2013

    The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) is set to reform the platform for Initial Public Offerings (IPO). The CSRC said […]

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    SEBI Consultation Paper on Regulation of Analysts

    By Editors | 02/12/2013

    The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has issued a consultation paper to address a proposed regulation of research analysts.

    Trading & Investment

    Markit to Provide SFC Electronic Trading Rules Solution

    By Editors | 29/11/2013

    Markit announced today it had been selected by members of the Asia Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (ASIFMA) to provide the online solution to facilitate compliance with Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission’s (SFC) new electronic trading rules.

    Structural Regulation

    NZ Regulator Announces New CEO

    By Editors | 28/11/2013

    The New Zealand regulator, the Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has appointed Rob Everett as its new Chief Executive, effective 3 […]

    Structural Regulation

    EMIR Drives Legal Entity Identifiers Adoption in APAC

    By Editors | 28/11/2013

    The European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) has become the key driver this year for Asian regulators beginning to include pre-LEI codes in their reporting requirements

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