Clearing & Post-Trade

Asia Pacific Institutions Position Portfolio Ahead of Regulatory Changes

17/10/2014

Financial institutions in Asia Pacific are proactively reconciling their portfolios and managing their collateral disputes in view of impending regulatory changes in the region, said TriOptima, provider of OTC derivative post trade services.

Data Privacy

Hong Kong Issues Data Protection Guidelines for Banking Industry

15/10/2014

Hong Kong has issued new guidelines for the banking industry on how to meet its data protection obligations amid rising number of complaints against banks’ privacy protection practices.

Capital Adequacy

Indonesian Regulator to Test Banks’ Leverage Levels

15/10/2014

The Financial Services Authority (OJK) is set to carry out a test at major banks to assess their leverage ratios and ensure lenders have sufficient capital to back their operations at all times.

Structural Regulation

Australian Regulator Clarifies Rules for Foreign Firms Offering Securities

14/10/2014

Australian Securities and Investments Commission has issued guidelines for foreign companies making offers of CHESS Depository Interests (CDIs) over their shares and options to investors in Australia.

Structural Regulation

IOSCO Consults on Guidelines over Custody of CIS Assets

14/10/2014

The International Organization of Securities Commissions has issued new guidelines regarding custody of collective investment schemes’ (CIS) assets, highlighting issues around the independence of custodians and their role in ensuring the safety of clients’ assets.

Trading & Investment

Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect is a Breakthrough for Direct Access to China Stocks

14/10/2014

Solutions to meet the challenges and deliver opportunities.

AI Risk & Governance

What are the Parallels Between Regulatory Overload and the Role of the Data Scientist?

13/10/2014

As compliance deadlines continue to stack up, Dev Bhudia of GoldenSource explains why the data scientist is playing an increasingly vital role in ensuring financial institutions avoid heavy fines.

Trading & Investment

Taiwan to Relax Rules for Securities Firms

12/10/2014

Taiwan’s top financial regulator said it will relax rules governing the business scope of Taiwanese securities firms’ offshore securities units (OSU), in a move that could boost its stock market and wealth management sector.

Credit Risk

Credit Value Adjustment – Why it Matters in Asia

10/10/2014

While large banks in Asia have long since developed sophisticated solutions for measuring and hedging CVA, many of the buyside and regional banks are not compliant with IFRS 13 standards.