CAPITAL / LIQUIDITY

Capital / Liquidity

HK SFC Launches Thematic Review of Prime Brokerage, Equity Derivatives

By Editors | 01/11/2017

Regulator says prime brokerage a growing revenue stream for institutions as Hong Kong’s asset management, hedge fund sectors expand.

Capital / Liquidity

PBOC Targets ‘Shadow Financing’ by Tech Firms

By Editors | 01/11/2017

Central bank says many firms representing as technology providers are in fact providing finance for clients who can’t access conventional resources.

Capital / Liquidity

Singapore Proposes Liquidity Risk Management Rules for Fund Managers

By Samuel Riding | 30/10/2017

MMFs will face more enforceable requirements than other portfolios, including rules on average maturity, 1-day/5-day redemption.

AML / KYC

Philippines to Ease Forex Rules, Ending Registration System

By Editors | 30/10/2017

Central bank governor says rules will be relaxed so inbound investment, private sector foreign currency borrowing require reporting, not registration.

Capital / Liquidity

Here’s Sand in Your Eye

By Karen Chiu | 26/10/2017

**Why fintech (financial technology) sandboxes aren’t necessarily the child’s play they’ve been made out to be by banks and disrupters alike.
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Capital / Liquidity

BCBS Gives Banks Just 2.5 Years to Work-out Step-in Risk

By Editors | 26/10/2017

Step-in risk guidelines due to be implemented by 2020 will require reporting rather than additional liquidity or capital charges.

AML / KYC

RBI Confirms ID-Bank Account Link Compulsory, to Create Public Credit Registry

By Editors | 25/10/2017

Central bank says Aadhar cards must be linked to bank account; proposed credit registry to be open to ‘all stakeholders’.

Capital / Liquidity

Philippines Eyes Single-digit RRR

By Editors | 25/10/2017

Current 20% RRR is one of the highest in the world; capital market development to focus on fixed income and repo markets.

Capital / Liquidity

China Turns Local Governments into Regulatory Enforcers

By Editors | 23/10/2017

PBOC governor says regulatory agencies not properly coordinated, reiterates concern about bad debt as China transforms into market economy.