India

    Australia, HK Suffer Lack of Trust in Financial Services – Report

    By Manesh Samtani | 27/04/2018

    CFA Institute survey finds as little as 31% of investors in Australia and 35% in Hong Kong trust the financial services industry.

    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI Proposes Biometric Authentication for Mobile App Stock Trading

    By Garima Chitkara | 26/04/2018

    Indian securities regulator is consulting the industry on potential guidelines for finger print and iris-scan authentication for stock trading through mobile apps, in a bid to protect the capital markets against cyberattacks.

    Capital / Liquidity

    Asia to Miss Key 2018, 2019 Basel III Deadlines – BIS report

    By Garima Chitkara | 26/04/2018

    Most Asian jurisdictions are behind on implementing counterparty credit risk measures, capital for CCP exposures as well as TLAC, IRRBB and LEX requirements.

    AML / KYC

    RBI Updates KYC Guidance to Include Aadhar, Taxpayer Numbers

    By Editors | 25/04/2018

    Accounts opened without new documentary requirements will have severe restrictions in place including a INR50,000 maximum balance and monitoring to prevent foreign transactions.

    Capital / Liquidity

    RBI Urges Lenders to Monitor Borrowers for Early Signs of Stress

    By Editors | 24/04/2018

    Central bank deputy governor says banks see non-payment as “on par” despite loan resolution framework; poor credit culture must change.

    Market Infrastructure

    SEBI Releases New Guidelines for RTAs, Corporate issuers

    By Garima Chitkara | 23/04/2018

    New guidelines strengthen risk management, documentation and communication norms for RTAs (registrar and share transfer agents).

    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI to Reduce Debt Issuance Timeline to Six Days

    By Garima Chitkara | 23/04/2018

    SEBI looking to bring down time to issue debt securities from 12 to six days by mandating the online mechanism for blocking application funds for subscription of debt securities.

    Capital / Liquidity

    India Sets Floor for Foreign Investment into Unregulated Financial Entities

    By Garima Chitkara | 19/04/2018

    Minimum foreign investment into fund-based services by unregulated entities to be set at $20 million; $2 million for non-fund based services.

    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI Requires Physical Settlement of Equity Derivatives

    By Garima Chitkara | 19/04/2018

    Regulator issues enhanced eligibility criteria for equities to enter the derivatives segment, physical settlement for derivatives not meeting criteria.

    Securities / Derivatives

    India Raises FPI Investment Limits for Govt, Corporate Debt

    By Editors | 17/04/2018

    Investment limits raised almost 10% effective 12 April, with additional increases set for October.

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