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AML / KYC
Pakistan’s Central Bank Releases Compliance Risk Management Guidelines
By Garima Chitkara | 10/08/2017
State Bank of Pakistan guidelines to promote a “compliance culture” in banks and encourage the adoption of a risk-focused approach to compliance.
Market Infrastructure
Thai Bank Governor Calls for Greater Financial Connectivity Across Region
By Garima Chitkara | 10/08/2017
Central bank governor made comments during the opening ceremony of the Asian Financial Cooperation Association.
Securities / Derivatives
OTC Margining in Asia – Still Unfinished Business
By Matthieu Sachot | 31/07/2017
With the 1st September deadline looming, three key points – besides the risk of regulatory breach – are gaining the financial industry’s attention in Asia.
Securities / Derivatives
Vietnam Regulator Cleans Up Markets in Advance of Derivatives Regime
By Editors | 26/07/2017
State Securities Commission shuttered 28 firms and withdrew brokerage business licenses from another 13 institutions in 1H17; derivatives launch set […]
Market Infrastructure
AFCA Eyes Stronger Capital Markets, Better Risk Management at Asian Banks
By Editors | 26/07/2017
Beijing-based Association will lobby supranational regulatory bodies and push for better risk management and conduct at Asian financial institutions. The […]
Securities / Derivatives
Tackling the MiFID 2 Data Deluge in APAC
By Samuel Riding | 20/07/2017
Asia’s diverse information governance rules and sometimes insular institutions exacerbate MiFID 2 data challenge.
Market Infrastructure
Emerging Asian Markets Suffer Shutdowns, Cyberattacks
By Editors | 17/07/2017
Exchanges in India and Indonesia suffer outages, citing ‘technical issues’; brokers connected to Bursa Malaysia report spate of cyberattacks on two separate days.
Market Infrastructure
China Exchanges Eye Financial Infrastructure ‘Belt and Road’
By Editors | 17/07/2017
SSE, CFFEX meetings to discuss stake in CSE (Chittagong Stock Exchange) follows their participation in consortium which bought 30% of Pakistan bourse.
Big Picture
Talking Trading Surveillance with Nasdaq’s Ulf Carlsson
By Samuel Riding | 13/07/2017
Regulation Asia discusses the latest trends in regulatory scrutiny of capital markets with Ulf Carlsson, general manager at Nasdaq in Hong Kong.
Market Infrastructure
Malaysia Introduces Capital Market Competency Guidelines
By Editors | 10/07/2017
Malaysian regulators aim to improve the competitiveness of the domestic capital markets by enhancing the soft and hard skills and professional ability of local banking executives.
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