New Zealand Consults on New Licences

15/11/2013

The Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013 (the Act) introduces licensing for providers offering certain types of financial services. The Financial […]

Indian Public Banks Struggle to Raise Basel III Capital

14/11/2013

India’s public sector banks (PSBs) continue to face several challenges in raising capital and meeting the higher Basel III requirements, […]

FSB Publishes Annual Update to Global Systematically Important Banks

12/11/2013

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) has published their annual update to their group of Global Systematically Important Banks (G-SIBs). The […]

ASIC’s Perspective on Self Managed Super Fund Regulation

08/11/2013

A speech given by John Price, Commissioner of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) to the The Institute of […]

RBI Signs MoU with Australia and New Zealand

08/11/2013

The Reserve Bank of India, on November 1, 2013, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on “Supervisory Cooperation and Exchange […]

RBI Eases Rules for Foreign Banks

08/11/2013

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has given the green-light to Foreign Banks to expand their presence in the country. […]

MAS Approve DTCC Trade Depository in Singapore

06/11/2013

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has announced it has received approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) […]

Securities / Derivatives

ESMA Publishes APAC CCPs Request for Recognition

06/11/2013

ESMA published November 5th a list of central counterparties (CCP) established in non-EEA countries which have applied for recognition under […]

Securities / Derivatives

IFSB-IOSCO-SC Collaborate on Disclosure Requirements for Islamic Capital Market Products

04/11/2013

The Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB), the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) and the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) have […]