Korean Regulator to Raise Capital Requirements on Systematically Important Banks

11/06/2015

The Financial Supervisory Service will increase capital requirements domestic systemically important banks to comply with international rules.

SEBI-FMC Merger Expected by September

11/06/2015

The merger proposed in the 2015-2016 Union Budget is expected to be completed by September.

Securities / Derivatives

Philippine Central Bank Imposes Higher Capital Requirement on Banks

08/06/2015

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has issued a new regulation requiring banks to maintain a minimum of 5 percent leverage ratio.

Securities / Derivatives

Bangladesh Approves ‘Alternative Investment Fund’ to Help Finance Private Firms

08/06/2015

The BSEC has approved its draft private equity and venture capital financing rules.

RBNZ Proposes Tightening Mortgage Lending

07/06/2015

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) has published a consultation paper about proposed changes in mortgage lending. Consultation is […]

Super Funds Need More Independent Directors

05/06/2015

Investment consultancy firm Mercer has published a report recommending that superannuation fund boards in Australia be required to appoint a greater proportion of independent directors.

China Moves Towards Interest Rate Liberalisation

05/06/2015

The People’s Bank of China on Tuesday issued a regulation allowing financial institutions to issue large-denomination certificates of deposit to investors.

SFC Proposes Legislative Change to Increase Cross-Border Regulatory Assistance

05/06/2015

The SFC is proposing legislative amendments which would give it discretion to provide supervisory assistance to regulators outside Hong Kong.

China Mulls Doubling of Local Bond-Swap Programme

04/06/2015

Chinese authorities are considering authorising an additional 500 billion yuan to 1 trillion yuan of local government loans for swapping into bonds.