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    Only 1 Major APAC CCP Working on Crisis Group – Report

    By Samuel Riding | 06/07/2017

    Crisis group one of FSB’s main recommendations for CCPs; joint study warns on interconnectedness, concentration.

    Securities / Derivatives

    IOSCO – Sri Lanka Regulator Urgently Needs Independence

    By Editors | 03/07/2017

    Report also finds outdated legislative, regulatory framework; says several sectors ‘largely unregulated’.

    AML / KYC

    Southeast Asia Roundup

    By Editors | 29/06/2017

    The Philippine government passed amendments to the country’s AML (anti-money laundering) law, bringing casinos under it’s rules for the first […]

    Fintech in APAC – The Virtuous Circle

    By Samuel Riding | 28/06/2017

    How regulatory and financial institutions are bringing the fintech ecosystem together.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Asia Advances Consensus on Bitcoin Regulation

    By Manesh Samtani | 22/06/2017

    Amid the increased popularisation of bitcoin and other virtual currencies in recent years, regulatory authorities across Asia Pacific have been […]

    Vietnam, China, India APAC’s Most Complex Tax Regimes – Report

    By Editors | 19/06/2017

    Vietnam, China and India have the most complex tax regimes in Asia Pacific – and represent three of the most […]

    AML / KYC

    KYC Roundup – India Confirms Mandatory ‘Aadhar’ Use

    By Editors | 19/06/2017

    India makes use of Aadhar cards compulsory for opening bank accounts, large transactions The Indian government last week confirmed that […]

    Fintech / Regtech

    APAC Well Placed in Regtech Race – Wolters Kluwer

    By Editors | 19/06/2017

    Regtech (regulatory technology), including innovations such as in-memory storage, processing grids, cloud computing and artificial intelligence, is set to be […]

    Securities / Derivatives

    APAC Implementation of IFRS 9 – A Work in Progress

    By Garima Chitkara | 16/06/2017

    Domestic institutions in Asia have a long road ahead to meet the January 2018 deadline, survey finds.

    Capital / Liquidity

    Basel III Stresses Sri Lankan Banks – Fitch

    By Editors | 15/06/2017

    Sri Lankan banks will face intensifying pressure on their capital as they strive to meet Basel III requirements which will […]

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