Payments & Settlements

Structural Regulation

China Moots Global Tax System

By Samuel Riding | 26/07/2016

Minister also proposes domestic financial technology tax; issuance of SDR-denominated bonds confirmed.

Trading & Investment

SGX: Failure is Not an Option

By Peter Guy | 18/07/2016

Exchange collapse shows officials’ inability to bring certainty.

Payments & Settlements

SGX Resumes Normal Service After 5-hour Outage

By Samuel Riding | 15/07/2016

Trading was halted for the day at noon on Thursday, 14 July.

Cloud & Infrastructure

RBI Sets up Fintech Regulation Panel

By Samuel Riding | 15/07/2016

Working group will assess current regulations and statutory provisions.

Data Privacy

PBOC Tightens Online Payment Regulation

By Samuel Riding | 13/07/2016

User information must now be encrypted and stored in a digital token during online transactions.

Clearing & Post-Trade

JSDA Issues Details of T+2 Final Report

By Samuel Riding | 06/07/2016

Japanese dealers association says to re-examine operation flow for T+1 and T+0 stock lending.

Payments & Settlements

Japan Probes Banks’ Currency Settlement Risk

By Samuel Riding | 16/06/2016

Financial Services Agency to check whether banks and brokers use automated services.

Structural Regulation

Sri Lanka to Open up Forex Market

By Samuel Riding | 13/06/2016

Move will end strict capital repatriation requirement in place for six decades.

Payments & Settlements

PBOC Opens Bank Card Clearing to Foreign Firms

By Samuel Riding | 08/06/2016

Foreign and local firms can apply to provide domestic services, ending UnionPay monopoly.