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Capital / Liquidity
Philippines Signs up to ASEAN Fund Passport Scheme; Green Bond Standards Introduced
By Garima Chitkara | 09/11/2017
ASEAN conference also hears of plans to allow cross-border transfer of capital markets professionals without additional license requirements.
AML / KYC
Korean Firms Launch ‘World 1st’ Blockchain-based Authentication
By Garima Chitkara | 09/11/2017
Financial Investment Association says Chain ID is a world first, authentication only has to be performed once every three years.
Fintech / Regtech
Thailand to Boost Fintech Use With New Law
By Garima Chitkara | 09/11/2017
Regulator says current laws are hindering development of financial technology sector; aims to promote ‘full scale digital economy’.
Market Infrastructure
Singapore and China Regulators to Increase Mutual Market Supervision
By Editors | 06/11/2017
Regulators will develop framework for supervising fund managers, share information and staff amid increasing capital market ties.
Capital / Liquidity
FSB Reports on ‘Rise of the Financial Machines’, Backs Regtech
By Samuel Riding | 02/11/2017
Report suggests AI and machine learning could create new systemically important players, warns on opacity, audit difficulty.
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.
Market Infrastructure
Indonesia, Vietnam Join Virtual Currency Clampdown
By Editors | 30/10/2017
Indonesian central bank says ‘financial innovation’ requires pre-approval; State Bank of Vietnam to pass law outlawing virtual currencies next year.
AML / KYC
Guangdong, HK to Boost Financial Cooperation
By Editors | 30/10/2017
Governments to relax restrictions on cross-border business operations and boost RMB flows; cooperate further on fintech and green finance.
Market Infrastructure
Japanese Banks Overstaffed, Over-branched Amid Declining Profitability – BOJ
By Editors | 25/10/2017
Central banks also points to potential systemic risk from ‘common exposure’ as competition to lend money intensifies.
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