Editors
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AML / KYC
Australia Makes Cryptocurrencies ‘Equivalent to Cash’ for AML/CTF Purposes
11/12/2017
**Australia joins Japan in recognising cryptocurrencies as a store of value, international transactions of $7,500 or more must be reported.
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Market Infrastructure
Hong Kong Rejects Japan-style Embrace of Cryptocurrencies
11/12/2017
Government official says Hong Kong will continue to regard cryptocurrencies as commodities, won’t legitimise through regulation.
Securities / Derivatives
Malaysia to Allow Retail Investment in Wholesale Bond, Sukuk Market
11/12/2017
**Securities regulator hopes to introduce regulations by first quarter of next year to democratise $300bn market.
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Securities / Derivatives
India to Allow Funds, Portfolio Managers to Invest in Commodity Derivatives
11/12/2017
Securities regulator says market has had insufficient institutional involvement, leading to poor price discovery and risk management.
Capital / Liquidity
PBOC Has Mixed Reaction to IMF Financial Stability Study
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
Japan, Singapore Developing Cross-border DLT Trade Prototype
07/12/2017
Mitsubishi UFJ- NTT DATA distributed ledger expected to make cross-border flows more secure through single, unified platform.
Market Infrastructure
China Introduces New Risk Management Rules for Exchange Members
07/12/2017
New rules, which go into effect on 1 June next year, include restrictions on buy-in of securities companies, fund companies and other participants.
AML / KYC
HK SFC Sees Criminal Charges Surge
07/12/2017
Securities regulator laid 42 charges in 6 months to end-September this year, up 180% from same period in 2016, but commenced far fewer investigations.
Capital / Liquidity
Australia to Kick off Long-awaited Royal Commission into Financial Sector
04/12/2017
Inquiry to look into alleged misconduct in financial sector welcomed by banks, securities regulator, but not superannuation scheme operators.
AML / KYC
HK SFC, CSRC Agree Investor ID System for Northbound Stock Connect
04/12/2017
SFC says Northbound scheme will be followed by Southbound investor identification, eventually spread to all SEHK investors.
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