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The first Australian dollar term loan B tranche highlights the country’s superannuation funds’ search for yield

The SFC has finally released its consultation conclusions for regulating alternative liquidity pools after a 15-month wait

The CSRC and SFC have reached an agreement on Mainland – Hong Kong mutual recognition of funds

A bill to change parts of the law met strong opposition in a meeting on Thursday, but passed in 12 to 10 vote along political party lines

Following the success of the Stock Connect, the country is now seeking more international participation – and influence – in the global futures markets

Kuveyt Turk Bank is about to open a fully shariah-compliant branch in Germany. It will be the first fully-fledged Islamic bank in the country, despite it containing the second-largest Muslim population of EU member nations.

Regulators have given financial institutions new responsibilities Anti-money laundering (AML) regulations are no longer a US or EU-only concern, with Asian jurisdictions now meeting – and sometimes surpassing – international expectations. AML compliance is increasingly a focus worldwide. In March the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) ordered Commerzbank to pay $1.45 billion for AML failures primarily in its private banking business in Singapore. In February, the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (Fatf) published a report around the financing of terrorist organisation Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant.

A recent EU ruling on illicit information exchange is of particular resonance for banks and brokers

A review of rate rigging investigations and fines reveals potential discrepancies in global enforcement

Investment funds handling funds from Japanese investors need to be aware of the proposed changes to the so-called QII exemption