04/30/2015
India regulator asks asset managers to set up monthly stress tests
The fund houses will need to assess the impact of these risk parameters on their funds' net asset value
Legal, Regulation & Compliance
04/30/2015
China Rethinks Safety Net for Its Banking System
With the introduction of deposit insurance on Friday, Beijing is looking to shake the public’s faith, namely the long-held belief that the government will bail out troubled banks.
04/29/2015
Property investors urged to take precautions
Loans to residential property investors are being lined up by the Reserve Bank
04/29/2015
IMF promotes reforms to boost private banking sector
Banking in Myanmar is thriving but requires further private sector reforms
04/29/2015
APRA backs more super fund mergers
The financial regulator is ramping up pressure on some smaller superannuation funds to consider merging, as trustees are forced to decide if members would be better served through greater scale.
04/29/2015
ASIAN-MENA COUNSEL recognises Appleby for firm's work on Giant Interactive Deal
ASIAN-MENA COUNSEL provides analysis and discussion of legal, regulatory and business issues to In-House Community, an organisation for in-house lawyers in the Asia-Pacific region. Its annual “Deals of the Year” list profiles the most signific
04/29/2015
Switzerland to return money held in Chen Shui-bian family accounts
Switzerland's Supreme Court has ruled that US$6.74 million (NT$205 million) on deposit in accounts held by family members of Taiwan's former President Chen Shui-bian should be returned to Taiwan
04/29/2015
Luxembourg receives 50 billion RQFII quota
The Chinese central bank announced the quota, the first RQFII for Luxembourg, on its website.
04/28/2015
OJK plans new regulation to boost venture capital industry
The Financial Services Authority will issue a new regulation to boost the financing capacity of the country’s venture capital industry in providing funds for small companies, especially start-ups.
04/28/2015
UBS says regulators may crash the housing party
UBS banks analyst Jonathan Mott says rising house prices could see regulators crack down on lending practices and increase the risk of an economic shock
04/27/2015
Jho Low’s company received US$330mil, says whistle-blower
It said the loan had been authorised by 1MDB, supposedly in favour of its former joint venture partner PetroSaudi International although Jho Low has repeatedly maintained that he has held no role in 1MDB and made no profit from its investment dealings.
04/27/2015
Korean Brokerage firms raided on inside trading
The Seoul Southern District Prosecutors' Office said it had confiscated evidence that it believes proves the companies' alleged sharing of inside information
04/27/2015
Corporate regulator seeks ‘civil enforcement powers’ in bill to be filed in June
The Philippines’ corporate regulator seeks to have “civil enforcement powers” through a bill amending the Securities Regulation Code that it plans to file in June
04/27/2015
DIFC welcomes Korean law firm
The United Arab Emirates is currently home to 160 Korean companies and a 13,000-strong Korean workforce.
04/27/2015
Ex-Macquarie fund manager in S.Korea taken into custody over bond trades
The investigation by the Seoul Southern District Public Prosecutors' Office is based on findings announced earlier this year by South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service, which in January ordered Macquarie to fire the fund manager.
04/23/2015
China's central bank uses foreign exchange reserves to boost Silk Road initiatives
The central bank will become the second-largest shareholder of the CDB
04/22/2015
ANZ deputy CEO issues planning apology
The ANZ Bank's deputy chief executive, Graham Hodges, has apologised to a Senate Committee for the banking group's failings around its Prime Access offering amid political and regulatory criticism that clients paid for financial advice they did
04/22/2015
1MDB gave false documents to Singapore’s BSI Bank, says Sarawak Report
Sarawak Report said separate insider information obtained in Singapore had corroborated that there was no actual cash in the relevant Brazan Sky Limited account.
04/22/2015
BlackRock Says 1.5% RBA Rate Possible on Massive Bond Inflows
The Reserve Bank will be spurred to reduce its benchmark rate from 2.25 percent as the local dollar remains resilient while Europe and Japan’s quantitative easing drive demand for Australia’s higher yields, he said.
04/21/2015
CFA Institute bets on Asset Manager Code to grow biz
CFA Institute, the global association of investment professionals, will partner with SBI Mutual Fund for ‘Adoption of Asset Manager Code and Investment Performance Standards’ very soon, a top executive said.