Securities / Derivatives

    Securities / Derivatives

    Bank Negara Malaysia to Issue Consultation Paper on Retail Lending Rates

    By Editors | 17/01/2014

    Bank Negara Malaysia consults the financial industry on a new reference rate framework to replace the base lending rate quoted by financial institutions in the pricing of retail loans.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Japan and Mongolia to Strengthen Cooperation

    By Editors | 10/01/2014

    Japan and Mongolia exchange letters with aim of sharing expertise and experience.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Indonesia Transfers Banking Regulatory Duties to OJK

    By Editors | 03/01/2014

    Bank Indonesia (BI) transfers banking regulatory and supervisory functions to Financial Service Authority (OJK).

    Securities / Derivatives

    CFTC Approves Substituted Compliance for Asian Jurisdictions

    By Editors | 27/12/2013

    The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has approved substituted compliance for six jurisdictions including Australia, Hong Kong and Japan.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Philippines Strengthens Capital Structure of Foreign Banks

    By Editors | 13/12/2013

    The Philippines Central Bank’s (Bangko Sentral) Monetary Board (MB) has approved amendments to the capital framework of foreign bank branches […]

    Securities / Derivatives

    Iran: The End of Sanction Programs as we know it?

    By Editors | 11/12/2013

    Recently, deals were struck between Iran and the West to curb Iran’s nuclear program. What does this mean for a financial institution’s AML economic sanctions program?

    Securities / Derivatives

    HKEx and SGX Establish Framework for Cooperation on Regulatory Reforms

    By Editors | 04/12/2013

    HKEx and SGX have agreed to work closer on extraterritorial market infrastructure regulation impacting the Asian region.

    Securities / Derivatives

    IOSCO Concerned Over Asian CPP Assessment

    By Editors | 03/12/2013

    “Imposing conditions and standards that are not relevant for non EU Central Counterparties (CCP) would give rise to severe problems” […]

    Securities / Derivatives

    EMIR Drives Legal Entity Identifiers Adoption in APAC

    By Editors | 28/11/2013

    The European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) has become the key driver this year for Asian regulators beginning to include pre-LEI codes in their reporting requirements

    Securities / Derivatives

    Asia’s Capital Markets: Strategies for Sustained Growth

    By Editors | 26/11/2013

    Collective industry voice reveals critical need to develop broader and deeper capital markets in the region.

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