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Market Infrastructure
ASIC Publishes Credit Rating Agency Review
By Garima Chitkara | 18/02/2018
Credit ratings agencies found lacking on compliance testing and board reporting.
Securities / Derivatives
IOSCO Calls for Clampdown on OTC Leveraged Products
By Manesh Samtani | 16/02/2018
New report urges enhanced risk disclosures, leverage limits and curbs on mis-selling; cites studies showing most investors in OTC leveraged products lose money.
Securities / Derivatives
IOSCO Issues Final Fund Liquidity Risk Management Principles
By Samuel Riding | 05/02/2018
Group of regulators says document represents ‘last step’ in its move to address systemic risk from open-ended funds.
Securities / Derivatives
Thailand Throws Open Door to Global Markets for Domestic Investors
By Manesh Samtani | 02/02/2018
Individuals with assets between THB50-100mn can invest overseas up to THB1mn per year; securities and derivatives intermediaries set to participate.
Capital / Liquidity
IMF, World Bank Issue Reports on India Financial Supervision, Market Infrastructure
By Samuel Riding | 24/01/2018
Reports praise progress but suggest more can be done on governance at public sector banks, market infrastructure risk management, among other issues.
Securities / Derivatives
Thailand Allows Securities Firms to Offer Bitcoin Futures Locally
By Manesh Samtani | 11/01/2018
The SEC says fraud and money laundering not points of concern as CBOE and CME markets are properly supervised.
Market Infrastructure
Hong Kong Rejects Japan-style Embrace of Cryptocurrencies
By Editors | 11/12/2017
Government official says Hong Kong will continue to regard cryptocurrencies as commodities, won’t legitimise through regulation.
Capital / Liquidity
PBOC Has Mixed Reaction to IMF Financial Stability Study
By Editors | 11/12/2017
China’s central bank says reports will guide regulatory approach, but disagrees with bank capital and non-performing loan assessments.
Market Infrastructure
Singapore Releases SIBOR Benchmark Reform Proposals
By Garima Chitkara | 07/12/2017
Consultation is based on IOSCO principles, FSB recommendations, comes four years after 20 banks disciplined for benchmark manipulation.
Market Infrastructure
China Playing Catch-up on Hedge Fund Data Sharing – IOSCO
By Editors | 09/11/2017
Although China has set up supervisory mechanisms, it has not yet established an information sharing mechanism to help establish global systemic risk.
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