Securities / Derivatives

Market Infrastructure

BCBS Moots Restrictions on Internal Capital Models

By Samuel Riding | 28/03/2016

Consultation suggests measures will address ‘excessive variability’ in capital requirements

Market Infrastructure

Australia Set to Bring Bitcoin Under AML/CTF Law

By Samuel Riding | 22/03/2016

Government’s recommends virtual currency be recognised as money under tax legislation.

Securities / Derivatives

CBRC Warns on Lending to Industries with Overcapacity

By Editors | 14/03/2016

China banking regulator warns lenders about risks of exposure to borrowers with industrial overcapacity

Securities / Derivatives

Equity Swaps to Ease Chinese Banks Bad Debt Burden

By Editors | 11/03/2016

Forthcoming regulation will allow NPL to be converted into stakes in firms to free up cash for investment.

Securities / Derivatives

SFC to Propose ‘See-through’ Investor Identification

By Samuel Riding | 10/03/2016

System would allow regulator to see beyond broker transactions to identify instructing investors.

Securities / Derivatives

Details of China’s New Interbank Bond Regime Expected this Month

By Samuel Riding | 09/03/2016

Foreign investors will have no quotas so long as they are on-boarded and have applications filed by agent banks.

Securities / Derivatives

SFC Cuts Retail Investors from Ownership Principles

By Samuel Riding | 08/03/2016

Only minor changes made to best-practice guidelines after public consultation.

Market Infrastructure

SEBI to Meet on New Commodities Investment Rules

By Samuel Riding | 07/03/2016

Regulator to introduce raft of changes including launch of options contracts, confirming budget announcement.

Market Infrastructure

Collateral Distribution Imbalance Could Hurt Asia – IOSCO

By Samuel Riding | 04/03/2016

Chief economist Shane Worner says imbalanced geographical distribution, not quantity, the most pressing issue.