Posts By Darien Choong, Regulation Asia
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262PBOC Declares Offshore Online Brokers Illegal in China
Darien Choong, Regulation Asia November 5, 2021Offshore online brokerages have been offering Chinese investors trading services for US and Hong Kong securities, without first obtaining a licence in China.
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187Singapore Opens Local Chapter of WEF Climate Governance Initiative
Darien Choong, Regulation Asia November 5, 2021The local chapter, called Climate Governance Singapore, will seek to raise board-level awareness and promote decision-making based on the impacts of climate change.
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230China: Regulatory Crackdown on Internet Platforms Not Yet Complete
Darien Choong, Regulation Asia November 3, 2021About half China's major Internet platforms have implemented plans to restructure their financial businesses. More progress is expected by year-end.
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168Shanghai INE Starts Accepting Govt Bonds as Margin Collateral
Darien Choong, Regulation Asia October 31, 2021The use of government bonds as margin collateral will reduce transaction costs, improve market efficiency, and enhance market operations.
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152China Pledges Further Opening-up in Five-Year FDI Plan
Darien Choong, Regulation Asia October 30, 2021The plan includes measures to further open up the banking, securities, insurance, funds, futures and other financial sectors.
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115China to Allow Foreign Investors to Open VPN Services
Darien Choong, Regulation Asia October 28, 2021Foreign telecoms companies will be allowed to set up joint ventures in China to provide VPN services to foreign businesses operating in Beijing.
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306Taiwan’s FSC Amends Regulations for Financial Holding Companies
Darien Choong, Regulation Asia October 26, 2021Foreign banks in Taiwan are no longer required to have a local chief of information security if there is a designated officer at the head office or regional level.
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China to Develop Digital Trade, Cross-border Payments
Darien Choong, Regulation Asia October 25, 2021Under a new five-year plan for trade in services, China will upgrade CIPS and further develop cross-border payments and financing.
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263CSRC to Pilot Arbitration System for Capital Market Disputes
Darien Choong, Regulation Asia October 22, 2021Arbitration courts in Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen will help to facilitate the resolution of disputes in the securities and futures market.
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202PBOC Set to Launch Credit Tools to Support Emissions Reduction
Darien Choong, Regulation Asia October 21, 2021FIs will be able to lend to qualified companies to back emissions reduction projects and apply to the central bank for funding support.
