OTHER ASIA PACIFIC

Capital / Liquidity

Philippine Bourse Seeks Higher Capital Requirements for Brokers

By Editors | 26/12/2019

In the aftermath of a 700-million-peso stock theft, PSE president Ramon Monzon will reportedly propose to more than triple current capital requirements for older firms.

Market Infrastructure

Indonesia Integrates Nine Bank Reports into Single Mechanism

By Editors | 20/12/2019

The integration aims to minimise redundant and inconsistent information, while simultaneously improving bank operational efficiency and the quality of reported data.

AML / KYC

BSP Probes Ten Banks Linked to Westpac AML Violations

By Editors | 19/12/2019

The banks received funds for their clients through the Bank of the Philippine Islands, which was the local partner of the Westpac money transfer service known as LitePay.

Fintech / Regtech

Cryptoasset Risk in Misalignment with Investor Profiles: OECD

By Editors | 18/12/2019

New OECD research has found a strong likelihood of misalignment between the risk profiles of some financial consumers and the riskiness of cryptoassets.

AML / KYC

Bangladesh Issues Guidelines on Trade-based Money Laundering

By Editors | 17/12/2019

The guidelines require banks to develop written policies and procedures to assess and mitigate money laundering risks arising from their trade-related customers and activities.

Big Picture

Asian Benchmark Administrators Face ‘Perfect Storm’ in 2021

By Manesh Samtani | 17/12/2019

The BMR transition period is now scheduled to end alongside LIBOR’s discontinuation, creating a “perfect storm” of regulatory change for benchmark administrators and users at end-2021.

Market Infrastructure

LSEG to Provide Post Trade Technology for Philippine Bourse

By Editors | 12/12/2019

The Securities Clearing Corporation of the Philippines will use LSEG technology to enhance its clearing, settlement, risk and collateral management capabilities.

Sri Lanka to Introduce Legislation to Regulate Moneylenders

By Editors | 11/12/2019

Moneylenders do not currently fall under any licensing or regulatory regime in Sri Lanka unless they accept deposits.

Fintech / Regtech

Bank of Papua New Guinea Launches Regulatory Sandbox

By Editors | 11/12/2019

Local and foreign financial institutions and fintech firms are welcome to apply to test new products and services that could enhance financial inclusion and the provision of financial services.