All posts tagged "featured"
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358Securities & TradingMAS Discusses Supervisory Toolkit for Fund Managers – Speech
MAS places emphasis on conduct and individual accountability in its supervisory approach, using data analytics to help identify unusual trends and flag outliers among fund managers.
February 19, 2019 -
509AML / KYCPBOC to Scrap Approval Process for Corporate Bank Account Opening
The requirement to obtain PBOC approval for opening a corporate bank account will be scrapped nationwide by year-end, starting from 25 February.
February 13, 2019 -
1.7KFintech / Regtech
MAS Proposes New Requirements for Banks’ Outsourced Functions
The proposals will expand MAS' powers to impose requirements on banks' and merchant banks' outsourcing arrangements, regardless of where outsourced functions are performed.
February 8, 2019 -
611Australia & NZRoyal Commission Final Report Packs a Powerful Punch
The Final Report on Australia's Royal Commission packs a swift and powerful punch which may well be felt for some time, says public policy specialist Matthew Chan.
February 5, 2019 -
8181Asia-PacificEU Benchmark Regulation – Not Just a European Problem
APAC benchmark administrators hoping to retain or grow their user base in the EU must take action now to gain approval before 2020, say PwC's Gregory Campbell and Daniela Bunea.
January 29, 2019 -
580Capital RegulationBasel Committee Eases Trading Book Capital Requirements for Banks
The final revisions to the market risk framework reduces the amount of total market risk capital for banks' trading books by almost half compared to the 2016 version.
January 15, 2019 -
830ChinaUPDATED – China’s Asset Management Sector Set for Shake-Up
Up to 22 banks have announced plans to set up new wealth management subsidiaries which could end up taking market share from asset management firms.
December 28, 2018 -
619FeatureHKMA to Require Banks to Report on Culture Reform
First phase of bank culture self-assessments will cover about 30 institutions, including all major retail banks and selected foreign bank branches.
December 20, 2018 -
423Capital RegulationIMF Commends Hong Kong for Strong Buffers, Robust Policy Frameworks
Years of prudent macroeconomic policies and robust financial regulation and supervision will help Hong Kong weather possible domestic and external shocks, the IMF says.
December 12, 2018 -
394Capital RegulationSFC Revised Code for Funds to Take Effect from January 2019
Amended 'Code on Unit Trusts and Mutual Funds' to take effect in January with 12-month transition period. Proposals on classification of derivatives funds have been revised.
December 7, 2018
