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Liquidity Risk
Stable Funding is Key to Business Expansion, says Wolters Kluwer
07/08/2015
Banks should be cautious expanding their business and avoid over-reliance on wholesale funding, according to a white paper by Wolters Kluwer Financial Services.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
Australia Clamps Down on Excessive Private Equity Fees
06/08/2015
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission is being urged to crack down on the disclosure of fees by private equity firms amid fears local super funds and investors are being overcharged.
Payments & Settlements
PBOC Proposes Rules to Limit Internet Payments in China
05/08/2015
The draft rules will prevent users from transferring funds to other users’ bank accounts, cap the size of daily transactions and increase identification requirements.
Credit Risk
Vietnam Opens Debt Market to Foreign Investors
05/08/2015
The State Bank of Vietnam has issued new rules on debt trading which is expected to encourage foreign investors to buy non-performing loans from local financial institutions.
Trading & Investment
SFC Fines BNP Paribas HK$15m for Dark Pool Failures
04/08/2015
SFC fines BNP Paribas HK$15m for failing to properly prioritise client orders in matching and obtain their consent in relation to its dark liquidity pool trading services.
Trading & Investment
China Imposes Intraday Trading Restriction to Limit Short Selling
04/08/2015
Chinese regulators have restricted short selling of stocks in their latest step to stabilise the equity market and reduce volatility.
Payments & Settlements
China to Allow Foreign Currency Settlement for Commodity Futures
04/08/2015
China will allow overseas investors to trade select domestic commodity futures using foreign currencies for settlement as it seeks greater influence over raw material prices.
Anti-Money Laundering
HKMA Fines State Bank of India for Breach of AML/CTF Rules
03/08/2015
SBI’s Hong Kong branch fined HK$7.5 million for breaching anti money-laundering and counter terrorism financing rules.
Trading & Investment
IOSCO Publishes Review of Timeliness and Frequency of Information Disclosure
03/08/2015
Review finds that timely disclosure requirements on value, risk reward profile and costs of CIS are in place for all jurisdictions.
Credit Risk
Australia’s AMP Bank Halts New Loans for Property Investors
03/08/2015
New applications halted with immediate effect, following a regulatory push to slow down such lending.
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