Stablecoins

G20 Finance Leaders Agree to Regulate Stablecoins

21/10/2019

Amid warnings from the FSB and FATF, the G20 finance leaders have agreed that no stablecoin project should commence operation until their risks are evaluated and appropriately addressed.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

Australia to Ban Grandfathered Conflicted Remuneration from 2021

19/10/2019

The bill to end the payment of grandfathered conflicted remuneration to financial advisers has now passed in the Senate, after passed in the House of Representatives last month.

Market Abuse

Former Supervisor at ICBC Unit Settles with US SEC

18/10/2019

The former supervisor of ICBC’s US broker-dealer unit has agreed to settle charges for failures involving the improper handling of transactions of ADRs.

Cybersecurity

SEBI Issues Measures to Protect Securities Market Client Records

18/10/2019

A new cybersecurity framework has been issued for KYC registration agencies. Stockbrokers, depository participants, registrars and transfer agents are asked to submit their quarterly reports by end-November.

Structural Regulation

China Bond Market Access Schemes to Become Interoperable

18/10/2019

Foreign institutional investors can transfer bond holdings and funds between their QFII/RQFII and direct investment schemes starting from 15 November.

Structural Regulation

Japan to Exempt Hedge Funds from Stricter Foreign Investment Rules

18/10/2019

The government reportedly intends to exempt ‘portfolio investors’ from having to seek prior approval under the proposed 1% notification threshold.

Capital Adequacy

APRA Proposes Banks Hold More Capital Against Large Subsidiaries

18/10/2019

APRA proposes to increase the amount of capital banks need to hold to support investments in large subsidiaries, such as their New Zealand units.

Capital Adequacy

Post Crisis Reform Implementation Has Progressed in 2019: FSB

18/10/2019

Regulators should lead by example to promote the timely, full and consistent implementation of remaining reforms to support a level playing field and avoid regulatory arbitrage, the FSB says.

Trading & Investment

BSP Reduces Reserve Requirement for Bank Bonds

18/10/2019

The move to lower is aimed at deepening the debt market and reducing the intermediation cost that bond issuers could pass on to bond holders.