*China tax bureau outlines new rules for export tax rebates
*Singapore sets out new guidelines for outsourcing risk management to FIs
*MAS recognises innovation in fintech
Britain and South Korea have agreed to help boost investment in financial technology companies, a move expected to hasten blockchain’s arrival in the mainstream.
*Chongqing and Singapore to seal deals worth $1.6 bln under third X-border initiative
*Indonesia eyes CCP establishment for derivatives by 2018
*China eases FTZ investment rules
Japan is more likely than ever to use fiscal policy to stimulate its markets now that the Liberal Democratic Party has majorities in both houses of the legislature.
The Republican and Democratic parties are taking different stands on the future of the Dodd-Frank Act, but the bottom line is they are both publicly targeting Wall Street.
Rajesh Mehta will be Citigroup's new head of treasury and trade solutions for Asia Pacific, with Matthew Frohling becoming APAC regional trade sales head for TTS.
Commodities are unlikely to enter a full-on bull market phase in 2017, but are still expected to present buying opportunities for investors and treasurers.
Financial organisations have voiced concerns about proposed changes to Basel III, including changing the way notional pooling is treated, and treasurers are rightly concerned.