Australian P2P Lenders Want More Regulation

10/07/2015

Peer-to-peer lenders say that lack of supervision is their biggest threat to the P2P lending industry.

China Allows Insurers to Increase Blue-Chip Stock Holdings

10/07/2015

The China Insurance Regulatory Commission announced it would allow insurers to increase investments in blue-chip stocks.

China Central Bank Provides Liquidity to Brokerages through Financing Arm

09/07/2015

State-backed margin finance company China Securities Finance is providing liquidity to 21 brokerages to help ease the panic sentiment in the stock market.

Securities / Derivatives

Indonesia Promotes New Tools to Attract Foreign Islamic Banks

08/07/2015

Indonesian regulators are promoting new sharia-compliant financial tools and considering easing foreign ownership limits for domestic Islamic banks.

APRA Warns Banks of Cloud Computing Risks

08/07/2015

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has highlighted new risks being created as the banking industry makes greater use of cloud computing to cut costs and compete with technology-based rivals.

New Zealand Consults on Risk Indicators for Managed Funds

08/07/2015

New Zealand’s Financial Markets Authority has issued a consultation paper on risk indicators and descriptions of managed funds.

India to Fast-Track Foreign Inflows into Alternative Investment Funds

08/07/2015

India is considering changes to its foreign exchange regulations to attract greater foreign capital inflows to Alternative Investment Funds.

India Shortens Evening Session for Agricultural Commodities

08/07/2015

India’s Forward Markets Commission has shortened the evening session for agricultural commodities by two hours and delisted four contracts.

Aussie Banks Sell Stakes in Other Banks to Boost Capital

07/07/2015

Australian banks are actively looking to offload their equity stakes in foreign banks in anticipation of higher mortgage risk weightings being announced later this month.