Market Infrastructure

Market Infrastructure

Japan Passes Virtual Currency Legislation

By Samuel Riding | 25/05/2016

Exchanges can be subject to FSA administrative orders; 2nd new law allows banks to buy non-financial firms.

AML / KYC

SWIFT to Reinforce Security

By Samuel Riding | 25/05/2016

Messaging service has had security questioned since Bangladesh Bank scandal.

Market Infrastructure

Vietnamese Banks Seek Increased Foreign Ownership

By Samuel Riding | 25/05/2016

Lenders lobbying to increase foreign shareholding limit to more than 40 percent.

Market Infrastructure

India to Lift Commodity Exchange Foreign Investor Limit

By Samuel Riding | 24/05/2016

Foreign investors will be able to hold up to 15% in stock and commodity exchanges.

Market Infrastructure

HK, US Regulators Agree Mutual Supervision, Oversight

By Samuel Riding | 24/05/2016

SFC and FINRA sign agreement on regulation of entities with cross-border operations.

Market Infrastructure

CSRC to Tighten Fund Risk Rules

By Samuel Riding | 23/05/2016

Securities regulator says risky investments have been ‘blindly expanded’.

Market Infrastructure

China to Clean Up Online Finance

By Samuel Riding | 23/05/2016

New plan will prevent P2P lenders from holding client money in house.

Market Infrastructure

Credit Suisse Fined for Market Integrity Rule Breaches

By Samuel Riding | 20/05/2016

Australian unit fined USD50,000 for failure to have automated trading filters in place to prevent interference with market integrity.

Market Infrastructure

Myanmar Appoints New SEC Head

By Samuel Riding | 20/05/2016

Finance ministry permanent secretary U Maung Maung Win also a former deputy central bank governor.