MARKET INFRASTRUCTURE

Market Infrastructure

PBOC Said to Take on Bond Market Regulation

By Samuel Riding | 05/09/2016

PBOC-CSRC proposal could mark start of cross-functional ‘super regulator’.

Market Infrastructure

Pakistan Equalises Sukuk Tax Treatment

By Samuel Riding | 05/09/2016

Exemptions for sukuk expected to boost Islamic finance sector

Market Infrastructure

China to Revise VC, Start-up Investment Rules

By Samuel Riding | 02/09/2016

Foreign investors to be given equal access with domestic players.

Market Infrastructure

BSE-ICCL Launch FPI Handbook

By Samuel Riding | 02/09/2016

SEBI-backed handbook for foreign investors available in 8 languages.

Market Infrastructure

RBI Said to Consider ‘Nodal Agency’ to Track P2P Lending

By Samuel Riding | 01/09/2016

P2P regulations expected to be issued in the coming days as Raghuram Rajan prepares to leave office.

Market Infrastructure

HKMA Urges AIs to Enhance Risk Management Controls

By Samuel Riding | 01/09/2016

Reported incidents include underpayment of stamp duty on OTC transactions.

Market Infrastructure

China P2P Lending Rules Prompt US Lawsuits

By Samuel Riding | 01/09/2016

Class actions allege P2P lender Yirendai failed to disclose borrower fraud, mis-stated impact of new regulations.

Market Infrastructure

SFC Approves 4 CCPs for OTC Clearing

By Samuel Riding | 01/09/2016

Mandatory clearing covers HKD- or G4 currency-denominated interest rate swaps.

AML / KYC

Banks’ Exit from Emerging Markets Hurting AML, CTF Efforts – FSB

By Samuel Riding | 31/08/2016

Report to G20 says funds are being driven underground; cites failures to initiate derivative market reform in China and Korea.