Hong Kong Monetary Authority

    Fintech in APAC – The Virtuous Circle

    By Samuel Riding | 28/06/2017

    How regulatory and financial institutions are bringing the fintech ecosystem together.

    Market Infrastructure

    China Regulators Reaffirm Reform Push after MSCI Decision

    By Editors | 23/06/2017

    China’s securities and foreign exchange regulators, central bank and CIPS (the China International Payments System) signaled their intention to introduce […]

    Capital / Liquidity

    Updated – Singapore to Delay FRTB, IRRBB, SA-CCR

    By Samuel Riding | 22/06/2017

    MAS has privately told banks it will alter the implementation timelines for several regulations including FRTB, Regulation Asia can reveal.

    Fintech / Regtech

    APAC Well Placed in Regtech Race – Wolters Kluwer

    By Editors | 19/06/2017

    Regtech (regulatory technology), including innovations such as in-memory storage, processing grids, cloud computing and artificial intelligence, is set to be […]

    RBA, BNM Governors to Head FSB’s Asia Consultative Group

    By Editors | 12/06/2017

    RBA (Reserve Bank of Australia) governor Philip Lowe will from 1 July this year replace Norman Chan, chief executive of […]

    Market Infrastructure

    CFETS, HKEX Set up Bond Connect JV

    By Editors | 08/06/2017

    CFETS (the China Foreign Exchange Trade System) and HKEX (Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing) announced the formation of a Hong […]

    Securities / Derivatives

    Get Ready for Expanded OTC Derivatives Reporting – SFC

    By Editors | 05/06/2017

    The Hong Kong SFC (Securities and Futures Commission) issued a circular telling licensed corporations to ensure their systems are prepared […]

    AML / KYC

    HK Regulator, Police, Banks Set up Financial Crime Taskforce

    By Editors | 28/05/2017

    12-month pilot to work on ‘detection, prevention and disruption’; HKMA also joins Financial Security Expert Alliance with PBOC, Macau central bank.

    Securities / Derivatives

    APAC Regulators Welcome Global FX Code

    By Samuel Riding | 25/05/2017

    Regulators from Australia, Hong Kong, India, Korea and Singapore say they will ‘promote adherence’.

    Capital / Liquidity

    HKMA Introduces More Mortgage Curbs

    By Samuel Riding | 22/05/2017

    Home prices have surpassed 2015 peak, transaction volume more than doubled from January to April.

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