Cloud & Infrastructure

Regulatory Support Behind Fintech’s Rise – EY

24/07/2017

Asia Pacific countries lead adoption as sector gains traction, backed by due to greater support, and affirmation, from regulators and […]

Market Abuse

Japanese Brokers Face Scrutiny of Information Controls

24/07/2017

Securities Dealers Association aims to ensure brokerage managers who are also investment bankers don’t reveal inside information. The new chief […]

Emerging Prudential Risks

China WMP Risk Concerns Re-emerge

24/07/2017

CBRC has instructed some banks to reduce rates on wealth management products amid their use as a means to bypass […]

Structural Regulation

Australia Incentivises Fintech with Regulatory, Funding Initiatives

20/07/2017

Treasury confirms removal of $40mn capital requirement for firms to use ‘bank’ label; Sydney, Melbourne fintech hubs win state government support.

Liquidity Risk

NSFR Pushes Singapore Banks to Prioritise Long-term Funding

20/07/2017

NSFR requires locally-based D-SIBS to have customer deposits, long-term wholesale funding and equity sufficient to cover extended period of market stress.

KYC & CDD

HK’s New Financial Services Chief Advocates Centralised KYC Registry

19/07/2017

Top official says updated ID cards with greater security could be used as basis of the centralised KYC; boost Hong Kong’s status in fintech.

Capital Adequacy

APRA Sets out Vision for ‘Unquestionably Strong’ Banking System

19/07/2017

APRA says ‘unquestionably strong’ means a CET1 capital adequacy ratio of 10.5% ; some lenders expected to require 150bp increase.

Structural Regulation

Singapore Market Infrastructure Regime Gains CPMI/IOSCO Approval

18/07/2017

Peer review finds MAS meets all but one of 24 principles designed to shore up systemically important market infrastructure including central counterparties.

Cryptocurrency

India Could Bring Bitcoin Regulation Under SEBI

18/07/2017

Despite earlier talk of blanket ban, panel set up in April close to agreeing model which would give bitcoin similar status to a commodity.