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Market Abuse
World’s Top Financial Regulator Joins Global Foreign Exchange Probe
By Editors | 18/02/2014
The Financial Stability Board has stepped in to undertake its own investigation of foreign exchange benchmarks amid allegations of price manipulation.
Clearing & Post-Trade
LME/HKEx Launches Trade Reporting Service LMEwire, Meets EMIR Deadline
By Editors | 16/02/2014
LME Clear launches new trade-reporting service and meets the February 12 deadline set out by the European Market Infrastructure Regulation.
Emerging Prudential Risks
Philippine Govt Establishes Financial Stability Coordination Council
By Editors | 03/02/2014
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, along with other government agencies, has established the nation’s Financial Stability Coordination Council.
Supervision & Enforcement
‘Big Four’ Accounting Firms To Appeal Against SEC China Ruling
By Editors | 24/01/2014
The “Big Four” accounting firms said they will fight a ruling by the US Securities and Exchange commission suspending their Chinese units for six months.
Anti-Money Laundering
US May Delay FATCA Implementation
By Editors | 22/01/2014
The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) may be delayed again by another six months due to pending intergovernmental agreements between the U.S. and other countries.
Anti-Money Laundering
Judge Upholds Rule for US Banks to Report to Foreign Countries Under FATCA
By Editors | 20/01/2014
A federal court rules that U.S. banks must report to foreign governments on the holdings of citizens in line with FACTA.
Clearing & Post-Trade
US Regulator Authorises SGX for Derivatives Clearing
By Editors | 30/12/2013
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has approved the Singapore Exchange (SGX) as a Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO), making it the first of its kind in Asia.
Structural Regulation
CFTC Approves Substituted Compliance for Asian Jurisdictions
By Editors | 27/12/2013
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has approved substituted compliance for six jurisdictions including Australia, Hong Kong and Japan.
Structural Regulation
US Regulators Issue Final Rules Implementing Volcker Rule
By Editors | 11/12/2013
Five federal agencies have issued final rules developed jointly to implement section 619 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Volcker Rule”).
Clearing & Post-Trade
MAS Approve DTCC Trade Depository in Singapore
By Editors | 06/11/2013
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has announced it has received approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) […]
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