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Capital / Liquidity
IMF, World Bank Issue Reports on India Financial Supervision, Market Infrastructure
By Samuel Riding | 24/01/2018
Reports praise progress but suggest more can be done on governance at public sector banks, market infrastructure risk management, among other issues.
Securities / Derivatives
Thailand Allows Securities Firms to Offer Bitcoin Futures Locally
By Manesh Samtani | 11/01/2018
The SEC says fraud and money laundering not points of concern as CBOE and CME markets are properly supervised.
Market Infrastructure
Hong Kong Rejects Japan-style Embrace of Cryptocurrencies
By Editors | 11/12/2017
Government official says Hong Kong will continue to regard cryptocurrencies as commodities, won’t legitimise through regulation.
Capital / Liquidity
PBOC Has Mixed Reaction to IMF Financial Stability Study
By Editors | 11/12/2017
China’s central bank says reports will guide regulatory approach, but disagrees with bank capital and non-performing loan assessments.
Market Infrastructure
Singapore Releases SIBOR Benchmark Reform Proposals
By Garima Chitkara | 07/12/2017
Consultation is based on IOSCO principles, FSB recommendations, comes four years after 20 banks disciplined for benchmark manipulation.
Market Infrastructure
China Playing Catch-up on Hedge Fund Data Sharing – IOSCO
By Editors | 09/11/2017
Although China has set up supervisory mechanisms, it has not yet established an information sharing mechanism to help establish global systemic risk.
Securities / Derivatives
IOSCO Affirms China, Japan have Completed Framework for MMF Reform
By Editors | 06/11/2017
China has implemented rules governing money market fund valuations, liquidity and stable net asset value since last report.
Fintech / Regtech
CPMI, IOSCO Call for Uniformity in UPI Creation, Reporting
By Editors | 02/10/2017
Report proposes that each UPI maps to reference data which indirectly describes an OTCD product without identifying transaction details.
Fintech / Regtech
Regulators Must Collectively Embrace 4th Industrial Revolution – ASIC
By Editors | 25/09/2017
Chairman Greg Medcraft expresses concern about regulatory fragmentation with increased use of technology, emergence of ICOs.
Securities / Derivatives
Japanese Banks Call for Narrower OTCD Reporting Requirements
By Samuel Riding | 04/09/2017
Japanese Bankers Association says data elements should be narrower; concerned about cost of reporting given different collateral settlement timings.
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