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Capital / Liquidity
Don’t Expect New EU Equivalency Decisions for Asia
By Samuel Riding | 07/09/2017
Ben Pott, head of government affairs at NEX Group, suggests Brexit and the time taken to resolve US-EU CCP issue, make equivalency rulings unlikely.
Market Infrastructure
Banks’ Own Cryptocurrencies Herald a Revolution
By Peter Guy | 04/09/2017
Improved access for consumers and step towards cashless economy made possible by proprietary cryptocurrency systems.
AML / KYC
China Joins Stampede to Regulate ICOs
By Samuel Riding | 31/08/2017
Regulators to introduce rules on ICOs/ITOs which raised nearly $400mn in 1st half of 2017; follows moves by the US and Singapore in July.
Capital / Liquidity
Dodd-Frank in Trump’s Crosshairs
By Peter Guy | 21/08/2017
Ignore the US President’s recent legislative failures. Shots at his next target – financial regulations – are likely to hit home, and abroad.
AML / KYC
Philippines Removed from AML/CTF Blacklist
By Samuel Riding | 16/08/2017
Asia / Pacific Group also removes Pakistan, Taiwan and Vietnam from list of closely monitored countries after improvements in AML/CTF regimes.
AML / KYC
A Front Line Out of Control
By Peter Guy | 07/08/2017
Conduct and regulatory risks continue to mount as China’s crackdown on corruption puts pressure on private banks and wealth managers.
Securities / Derivatives
Singapore Brings ICO’s Within Regulatory Ambit
By Garima Chitkara | 02/08/2017
Singapore regulator announces intention to regulate ICO’s that share characteristics of debt or equity securities.
Securities / Derivatives
OTC Margining in Asia – Still Unfinished Business
By Matthieu Sachot | 31/07/2017
With the 1st September deadline looming, three key points – besides the risk of regulatory breach – are gaining the financial industry’s attention in Asia.
AML / KYC
US ICO Ruling Opens ‘Can of Worms’ for Asia
By Samuel Riding | 27/07/2017
Securities and Exchange Commission’s decision to define ICOs as securities adds to uncertainty around regulatory treatment of the virtual economy. […]
Big Picture
Talking Trading Surveillance with Nasdaq’s Ulf Carlsson
By Samuel Riding | 13/07/2017
Regulation Asia discusses the latest trends in regulatory scrutiny of capital markets with Ulf Carlsson, general manager at Nasdaq in Hong Kong.
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