Exchange-traded derivatives launch in Vietnam Decree 42, which took effect last month, establishes futures and options where the underlying assets are listed shares, bonds and units By Ashley Lee August 04 2015
FSB delays asset manager G-Sifi designations On Friday the Financial Stability Board said it would wait until it finishes ts work on risks from asset management By Ashley Lee August 03 2015
Asia’s fragmentation drives fintech innovation Differing market features and regulations across the region’s twenty-plus countries as an important opportunity for startups By Ashley Lee August 02 2015
China begins internet finance clampdown The guidelines, jointly issued by 10 regulators in July, were the first to address the growing sector. But each regulator must now issue its own rules By Ashley Lee August 02 2015
APAC comes up to speed on FMI resolution The Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures and Iosco are beginning Level 3 assessments for compliance with their principles for financial markets infrastructures. By Ashley Lee July 29 2015
India backtracks on consolidated investment caps Streamlining separate caps for foreign institutional investors and foreign direct investors will boost the country's financial markets infrastructure. But the rumoured exclusion of the banking sector would negate much the... By Ashley Lee July 28 2015
Astana Finance’s six-year restructure explained The Kazakh firm's $2 billion restructure was complicated by the fact it wasn't a systemically important financial institution when it defaulted in 2009 By Ashley Lee July 28 2015
What Apra’s new risk weights mean for RMBS The Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority has announced a 25% risk weighting for residential mortgages. It’s unclear what this means for the country’s thriving RMBS market By Ashley Lee July 26 2015
US takes first AML action against Chinese bank The Federal Reserve Bank of New York and NYDFS have announced an enforcement action against China Construction Bank for AML violations By Ashley Lee July 21 2015
Apra presses banks on global standards The Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority has warned banks that they need to raise more capital as well as hiking mortgage risk ratings for the biggest lenders By Ashley Lee July 20 2015
