United States

Securities / Derivatives

CFTC Cracks Down on Swaps Offshoring

By Samuel Riding | 27/05/2016

Trades by US banks’ foreign units must adhere to US collateral requirements.

Securities / Derivatives

Citibank, Japan Affiliates Fined for Benchmark Manipulation

By Samuel Riding | 27/05/2016

Total fine for actions in US, Japan amounts to USD425mn and covers 2007 and 2012.

Asia Next Up for US Tax Crackdown

By Samuel Riding | 27/05/2016

Banks with links to avoidance should start submitting to scrutiny now, according to Withers.

Market Infrastructure

SEC Freezes Account of Pakistan-based Trader

By Samuel Riding | 25/05/2016

US regulator says trader manipulated stock through false regulatory filing.

AML / KYC

Thailand Begins Consultation on ‘Trigger Fund’ Rules

By Samuel Riding | 27/04/2016

Draft SEC rules cover information disclosure, professional ability and understanding of fund agents.

Market Infrastructure

RBI Consulting SEBI on P2P Regulation

By Samuel Riding | 26/04/2016

Deputy governor says central bank will create ‘concept note’, decide whether to regulate P2P.

Another Turn of the Screw for Banker Pay

By Peter Guy | 25/04/2016

Banking remuneration takes a turn for the worse as regulators decide to tie it to risk.

The Folly of Living Wills

By Peter Guy | 18/04/2016

Planning for the afterlife, never a pleasant topic for mortals, is even more difficult for ‘too big to fail’ banks.

Market Infrastructure

ASEAN Regulators Finalise Implementation Plans

By Samuel Riding | 12/04/2016

Capital Markets Forum plans include capacity building, ‘young regulators’ programme.