S.Korea Regulator Sets New Fixed-Rate, Amortising Home Loan Targets for Banks

02/03/2014

The Financial Services Commission said fixed-rate and amortising home loans must each account for 40% of banks’ residential mortgage holdings by 2017.

Hong Kong Regulator to Review Rules on Alternative Liquidity Pools

28/02/2014

The Securities and Futures Commission has begun a two-month consultation concerning the future regulation of alternative liquidity pools (ALPs), also known as dark pools.

Basel Bank Regulator Leaves Door Open to Tougher Debt Restraint

28/02/2014

Global regulators will probe how lenders respond to a planned limit on bank indebtedness.

S.Korea’s Financial Regulator Seeks Regulation Overhaul

27/02/2014

The Financial Supervisory Service said it would seek to drastically ease regulatory restrictions on the country’s financial sector to boost the industry.

Securities / Derivatives

Taiwan Takes on Reforms to Boost Tax Collection

27/02/2014

The Ministry of Finance is rolling out new measures to boost tax collection.

Singapore, UK to Launch Private Sector Dialogue to Boost Offshore Renminbi Market

25/02/2014

The United Kingdom and Singapore have agreed to set up a UK-Singapore Financial Dialogue to deepen financial and economic cooperation between the two countries.

China Plans Overhaul of Securities Commission to Boost Efficiency

25/02/2014

China plans to overhaul its securities regulator to create a more effective oversight of its fast-developing capital markets.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Japan’s Financial Authorities Refuse to Intervene in Bitcoin Case

25/02/2014

Japanese financial authorities decline to take responsibility for the crypto-currency.

Australia signs Bilateral Local Currency Swap Agreement with the Bank of Korea

25/02/2014

The Reserve Bank of Australia signed a bilateral local currency swap agreement with the Bank of Korea, allowing for the exchange of local currencies between the banks even in times of financial stress.