Structural Regulation

Cryptocurrency

Hong Kong Joins Singapore, US in Labelling Some ICOs as Securities

By Samuel Riding | 06/09/2017

SFC says some ICOs are either share, debenture or collective investment schemes; some traders in secondary market could be regulated entities.

AI Risk & Governance

BCBS Says Supervisors Should Boost Fintech Training, Regtech Use

By Samuel Riding | 04/09/2017

Taskforce says regulators will need to start upskilling staff; adopt artificial intelligence, machine learning and other tech to ensure effective supervision.

Structural Regulation

Japanese Banks Call for Narrower OTCD Reporting Requirements

By Samuel Riding | 04/09/2017

Japanese Bankers Association says data elements should be narrower; concerned about cost of reporting given different collateral settlement timings.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

S.Korea to Curb Bank Chief Bonuses

By Samuel Riding | 04/09/2017

Only 60% of bonuses to be paid up front, remaining 40% to be paid out over three years but can be cut or clawed back if investments lose money.

Structural Regulation

CSRC to Push ‘Central Surveillance System’ for Exchanges

By Samuel Riding | 29/08/2017

Chairman Liu Shiyu cites ‘huge room for improvement’ in exchanges’ front-line supervision, citing failures exposed by 2015 stock market turmoil.

Clearing & Post-Trade

HKMA Launches New Round of Trade Repository Testing

By Editors | 28/08/2017

Two-stage testing of Phase 2 reporting to depository covers interest rate, foreign exchange, equity, credit and commodity derivatives.

Structural Regulation

HKEX Risks Tech Firms’ Disfavour

By Peter Guy | 28/08/2017

HKEX needs to develop regulations and boards to accommodate the entire chain of technology from start-ups to unicorns.

Credit Risk

S.Korea Eyes Deregulation to Encourage Banking Competition

By Samuel Riding | 23/08/2017

FSC to come up with deregulation plan by end-of year; wants more challengers to financial sector incumbents after approval of internet-only banks.

Data Privacy

Open Banking: A Roadmap for What’s to Come

By Stuart Fuller | 17/08/2017

A roadmap is useful when you get to a junction, where the path is unknown, and the choices are plenty. In the world of data, there are many junctions.