All posts tagged "foreign exchange"
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1.9KFeatureFusion Bank Kicks Off Virtual Banking Soft Launch
Under the HKMA's sandbox, Fusion Bank will provide savings and time deposits, local fund transfers, payments, and become the first virtual bank to offer FX services.
October 6, 2020 -
781EnforcementIndia’s Enforcement Directorate Fines StanChart $13.6mn
Standard Chartered escrow accounts were used in 2007 to transfer shares in Tamilnad Mercantile Bank to overseas investors without the RBI's permission.
September 9, 2020 -
893ChinaCBIRC Approves First Foreign Owned Money Broker in China
Japan’s Ueda Yagi Tanshi’s application to establish a wholly-owned money broker in China has been approved.
September 8, 2020 -
11.1KAustralia & NZAustralia Senate Committee on Fintech, Regtech Publishes Interim Report
The committee has categorised the material presented under: Covid-19 issues, tax, regulation, access to capital, skills and talent, and culture.
September 4, 2020 -
1.1KAustralia & NZBrokers Push Back Against ASIC Proposal to Limit CFD Leverage
Foreign exchange brokers expressed concerns that the proposals are overly stringent, infringe on investor freedoms, and may result in regulatory arbitrage.
August 31, 2020 -
1.0KCapital / LiquidityFSC Korea Extends Easier Liquidity Requirement for Banks
The lower liquidity coverage ratio was scheduled to end in September, but the FSC has decided to extend the relaxed requirements until end-March.
August 27, 2020 -
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FSC Korea to Rein in Structured Products Issuance
The FSC will impose new rules for securities firms on stress testing, liquidity management, leverage and mandatory FX hedging, among its measures to protect investors from risky products.
August 4, 2020 -
644AML / KYCChina Mulls Allowing Domestic PE Funds to Invest Overseas
The foreign exchange regulator will this year explore reforms to allow private equity investment funds to invest overseas.
August 4, 2020 -
938FeatureSGX Posts Strong Growth, Signals New Acquisitions, Derivatives
SGX is looking to develop into a hub for trading bonds, foreign exchange, commodities and derivatives, as it pivots away from being a pure equity exchange.
August 3, 2020 -
1.1KAML / KYCChina Should Reduce SWIFT Use in Case of US Sanctions – Report
China should prepare for potential US sanctions by increasing the use of CIPS for cross-border transactions, and by developing legislation similar to the EU’s blocking statute.
July 30, 2020
