SEBI Directs Key Market Entities to Implement Cyber Security Policy

11/07/2015

The Securities and Exchange Board of India has directed stock exchanges and key market entities to implement a new framework to protect the securities market from cyber threats within six months.

Banks Uncooperative in Australia Rate-Setting Probe

11/07/2015

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission says banks have been slow in providing information on possible manipulation of Australia’s interest-rate benchmark.

Singapore Offers Cooperation in Malaysia PM Probe

10/07/2015

The Monetary Authority of Singapore has said it is cooperating with Malaysian authorities in a probe into allegations of almost $700 million being transferred into the personal accounts of Prime Minister Najib Razak.

Australian P2P Lenders Want More Regulation

10/07/2015

Peer-to-peer lenders say that lack of supervision is their biggest threat to the P2P lending industry.

China Allows Insurers to Increase Blue-Chip Stock Holdings

10/07/2015

The China Insurance Regulatory Commission announced it would allow insurers to increase investments in blue-chip stocks.

China Central Bank Provides Liquidity to Brokerages through Financing Arm

09/07/2015

State-backed margin finance company China Securities Finance is providing liquidity to 21 brokerages to help ease the panic sentiment in the stock market.

Securities / Derivatives

Indonesia Promotes New Tools to Attract Foreign Islamic Banks

08/07/2015

Indonesian regulators are promoting new sharia-compliant financial tools and considering easing foreign ownership limits for domestic Islamic banks.

APRA Warns Banks of Cloud Computing Risks

08/07/2015

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has highlighted new risks being created as the banking industry makes greater use of cloud computing to cut costs and compete with technology-based rivals.

New Zealand Consults on Risk Indicators for Managed Funds

08/07/2015

New Zealand’s Financial Markets Authority has issued a consultation paper on risk indicators and descriptions of managed funds.