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Market Infrastructure
Systemically Damaging Cyber-attack Inevitable – DTCC
By Manesh Samtani | 21/03/2018
White paper calls for industry collaboration to develop common response and recovery standards and contingencies to mitigate impending attack.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Thailand to Legalise Cryptocurrency by Royal Decree
By Manesh Samtani | 14/03/2018
Cryptocurrencies will be classified as assets and regulated by SEC; capital gains from trading to be taxed at 10 percent.
Market Infrastructure
US Fed Eyes Eased Regulation for Foreign Banks
By Samuel Riding | 09/03/2018
Vice chairman says to allow more foreign banks to set up more than one holding company, which each regulated separately according to different risk profiles.
Fintech / Regtech
Thailand Edges Closer to Cryptocurrency Regulation
By Manesh Samtani | 05/03/2018
Securities regulator to propose regulations for initial coin offerings and other forms of cryptocurrency investment.
Securities / Derivatives
CFTC Extends Shanghai Clearing House No-Action Relief
By Editors | 26/02/2018
Shanghai Clearing House is permitted to clear certain swaps subject to mandatory clearing in China for the proprietary trades of its clearing members that are US persons.
Capital / Liquidity
Pre-crisis Bank Resolution Model Makes an Unwelcome Return
By Peter Guy | 26/02/2018
The Trump administration’s Chapter 14 – a misguided attempt to end “too big to fail” by sending bank resolutions to court – will only heighten systemic risk.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Japan FSA to Empower Self Regulatory Body for Cryptocurrency
By Manesh Samtani | 19/02/2018
Self regulatory organisation will create rules and set penalties for breaches of self-imposed rules.
Market Infrastructure
SEC Blocks China-linked Acquisition of Chicago Exchange
By Editors | 17/02/2018
US regulator says deal didn’t comply with rules governing stock exchange ownership, lacked transparency on source of funds and relationships among investors.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Thailand Banks Banned from Cryptocurrency Activities
By Manesh Samtani | 14/02/2018
Banks prohibited from trading, advising on, and creating platforms for cryptocurrency.
Fintech / Regtech
HKMA Virtual Bank Rules – Dull, Timid Bureaucracy
By Peter Guy | 12/02/2018
Proposed virtual banks rules fail to address the true future of financial services, risking Hong Kong’s descent into irrelevancy.
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