Structural Regulation

BSE Receives In-principle Approval for Listing

14/03/2016

IPO is set to be launched in the next six to nine months.

Credit Risk

CBRC Warns on Lending to Industries with Overcapacity

14/03/2016

China banking regulator warns lenders about risks of exposure to borrowers with industrial overcapacity

Credit Risk

Equity Swaps to Ease Chinese Banks Bad Debt Burden

11/03/2016

Forthcoming regulation will allow NPL to be converted into stakes in firms to free up cash for investment.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Indian Banks Urge Use of Big Data on Bad Loans

11/03/2016

Lenders ask Reserve Bank of India to use big data for fraud detection and information sharing.

Anti-Money Laundering

FSS Asks Credit Card Firms to Improve AML

11/03/2016

Lotte and Hana warned about poor customer management.

Trading & Investment

Derivatives Markets ‘Crucial’ to Managing Risks – IMF’s Heenan

04/03/2016

Singapore and Malaysia representative backs OTC derivatives markets; says IMF keeping close watch on HFT.

Anti-Bribery & Corruption

CCDI Criticises PBOC, Regulators, Exchanges

11/02/2016

Regulatory bodies look set for deeper investigation in the Lunar New Year.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Tip of the Iceberg? – Ezubao and China P2P

04/02/2016

Ponzi scheme revelations cast shadow over China’s P2P lending sector.

Structural Regulation

Debunking the Myths About AIFMD Depositary Requirements

22/12/2015

Concerns about this element of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive have proved unfounded, says Augentius’s Ian Kelly.