Market Infrastructure

Market Infrastructure

Malaysia to Ease ETF Regulations

By Samuel Riding | 19/05/2017

Issuer capital requirement, distribution and permissible products to be expanded.

Market Infrastructure

India Transforms Bank Branch Rules

By Samuel Riding | 19/05/2017

Regulation introduces concept of business correspondent-run ‘banking outlet’.

AML / KYC

CBRC Sets out Regulatory Agenda

By Samuel Riding | 18/05/2017

Regulator to look at possible bankruptcy regime for commercial banks, trust management, debt-equity swaps and microfinance.

AML / KYC

SEBI Investigating $5bn Penny Stock Scam

By Samuel Riding | 17/05/2017

Indian securities regulator has been using data analytics and surveillance to identify culprits.

Market Infrastructure

HKMA, PBOC Confirm Bond Connect

By Samuel Riding | 17/05/2017

Programme to launch with northbound trading only; rules to mirror those for overseas investors in inter-bank bond market.

AML / KYC

PBOC Sets up Fintech Committee, But No Sandbox

By Samuel Riding | 16/05/2017

Central bank to consider several of the measures mooted by head of science and technology department in March.

Market Infrastructure

Pakistan to Introduce Single Stock Options in 3Q

By Samuel Riding | 15/05/2017

Exchange expects move to increase market volume by 2-3x.

AML / KYC

Australia Throws Open Door to Banking Disruptors

By Samuel Riding | 11/05/2017

Capital, shareholding, licensing regulations to be eased, sandbox expanded.

AML / KYC

S.Korea FSC Could Have Policymaking Powers Removed

By Samuel Riding | 11/05/2017

Incoming President Moon Jae-in has argued FSC should be a regulator only.