SECURITIES / DERIVATIVES

Market Infrastructure

Australia, Kenya to Exchange Regulatory Information

By Samuel Riding | 27/10/2016

Innovation Hub agreement aims to boost capital markets.

Market Infrastructure

S.Korea to Promote Digital Currency

By Samuel Riding | 25/10/2016

Systemic work will be aligned with international trends in US and Japan.

AML / KYC

ASIC Details Enforcement Drive

By Samuel Riding | 21/10/2016

Regulator reveals members and terms of reference for Enforcement Review Task Force

Market Infrastructure

Shanghai Futures Exchange Adopts Nasdaq Surveillance Platform

By Samuel Riding | 20/10/2016

New platform will monitor Exchange’s more than 200 members, 700 distant trading terminals.

Securities / Derivatives

HK’s SFC Reprimands, Fines Forex Service $500,000

By Samuel Riding | 20/10/2016

SFC concludes HK FXCM did not treat clients fairly or have proper controls, policies.

Market Infrastructure

Japan to Tighten HFT Regulations

By Samuel Riding | 20/10/2016

New rules to cover trader registration and risk-management requirements.

AML / KYC

Taiwan Selects New FSC Chief

By Samuel Riding | 20/10/2016

New chief is Bank of Kaohsiung chairman; former FSC chair quit amid Mega Bank scandal.

Market Infrastructure

India’s NSE Launches HFT Forensic Audit

By Samuel Riding | 19/10/2016

Deloitte asked to looking into audit systems, investigate brokers and officials amid ‘fair access’ violations.

AML / KYC

Australia to Launch Banker Remuneration Review

By Samuel Riding | 19/10/2016

APRA says FIs need to ‘better understand and manage their risk cultures’.