Payments & Settlements

Cybersecurity

SWIFT Introduces Mandatory Customer Security Requirements

By Samuel Riding | 28/09/2016

Geneva, 27 September 2016 – SWIFT announced the introduction of a set of core security standards and an associated assurance […]

Structural Regulation

RBI Urges Formation of Spot Exchange Regulator

By Samuel Riding | 27/09/2016

SEBI does not regulate spot exchanges despite merger with Forward Markets Commission.

Payments & Settlements

Building Australia’s RMB Hub

By Editors | 26/09/2016

New securities depository a key building block for Australian ambitions, suggests ASX’s Helen Lofthouse.

Payments & Settlements

ASIC Investigates ASX Outage

By Samuel Riding | 20/09/2016

ASX says disruption was due to hardware failure and not a cyber-attack.

Trading & Investment

Vietnam to Launch Derivatives Market in 1Q17

By Samuel Riding | 19/09/2016

SSC, HNX and VSD will develop regulations on prices, fees and tax.

Cloud & Infrastructure

Update: Indonesia Outlines Fintech Regime

By Samuel Riding | 06/09/2016

Central bank to oversee payments sandbox; OJK to regulate other services.

Trading & Investment

Philippines to Have Repo Market by End-2016, Early 2017

By Samuel Riding | 06/09/2016

Central bank governor says programme will open the door to allowing short selling.

Anti-Money Laundering

Banks’ Exit from Emerging Markets Hurting AML, CTF Efforts – FSB

By Samuel Riding | 31/08/2016

Report to G20 says funds are being driven underground; cites failures to initiate derivative market reform in China and Korea.

Structural Regulation

RBI to Draft Guidelines for ‘Niche’ Banking

By Samuel Riding | 30/08/2016

India’s central bank aims to move away from universal bank model; boost financial inclusion.