United States

    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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