United States

Capital / Liquidity

Further Volcker Rule Easing Proposed, Despite Dissenting Voices

By Manesh Samtani | 01/02/2020

The proposed revisions seek to relax the Volcker Rule’s general prohibition on banks investing in hedge funds, private equity funds and credit funds.

Securities / Derivatives

SEC Philippines Drafts Derivatives Investment Rules for Funds

By Editors | 29/01/2020

The global exposure to financial derivatives must not exceed 20% of the qualifying fund’s net assets, up from 10% previously.

AML / KYC

Sanctions Screening Short Cuts Not Worth the Risk: Refinitiv

By Manesh Samtani | 29/01/2020

Increasingly aggressive US sanctions policies highlight the need for financial institutions to adopt and implement a sophisticated risk-based approach to compliance.

Securities / Derivatives

KRX to Cap KOSPI 200 Single Stock Weighting at 30pc

By Editors | 27/01/2020

Institutional investors who mirror the KOSPI 200 index may need to offload an estimated 500-800bn won worth of Samsung Electronics shares to rebalance their portfolios.

Enforcement

CFTC Penalises Australian Firm for Spoofing by Former Trader

By Editors | 23/01/2020

The CFTC has ordered Propex Derivatives to pay $1mn, comprising restitution, disgorgement, and a civil monetary penalty. The DOJ has also entered a deferred prosecution agreement with the firm.

Securities / Derivatives

Philippine Regulators Ease REITs Rules with New Framework

By Editors | 21/01/2020

The new rules remove stringent tax and minimum public ownership requirements under a 2009 law that prevented the rise of REITs in the Philippine capital market.

Fintech / Regtech

Former CFTC Chair Launches Digital Dollar Project with Accenture

By Editors | 20/01/2020

The Digital Dollar Project is a multi-stakeholder initiative to explore options for creating a US dollar CBDC, which would coexist with other Federal Reserve liabilities.

ESG / Sustainability

Hong Kong, Thailand Set to Sign Cross-Border Funds Agreement

By Editors | 17/01/2020

Hong Kong’s SFC and Thailand’s SEC plan to sign a mutual recognition of funds agreement within the second quarter of this year.

Market Infrastructure

Trade Deal to Enable Early Entry of US Firms to China

By Manesh Samtani | 16/01/2020

Under the agreement, the December timeline for China’s removal of foreign ownership limits in the securities sector is brought forward to April.