Posts By Darien Choong, Regulation Asia
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422Hangzhou Court Delivers China’s First NFT-related Judgment
Darien Choong, Regulation Asia May 1, 2022The court penalised an NFT marketplace for failing to subject an artwork to review and meet its obligations to protect against intellectual property theft.
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467Taiwan FSC Revised Eligibility Criteria for Bank Branch Openings
Darien Choong, Regulation Asia April 30, 2022Based on an average pre-tax return requirement, a total of 12 banks and 20 credit cooperatives are eligible to apply to open a new branch office in 2022.
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435CBIRC Works to Resolve Unpaid Balances from P2P Crackdown
Darien Choong, Regulation Asia April 30, 2022The CBIRC said it will continue to pursue now-closed P2P lending platforms as well as their owners and executives through the court system for losses suffered by investors.
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628Taiwan Adopts Equator Principles in Credit Guidelines for Banks
Darien Choong, Regulation Asia April 29, 2022The move is aimed at standardising the key principles banks follow when handling large-scale project financing cases involving environmental and social risks.
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552BlackRock Launches First Private Pension Product in China
Darien Choong, Regulation Asia April 28, 2022The product was launched by a BlackRock-CCB joint venture, the first foreign-controlled institution that was approved to take part in private pension pilot trials.
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731China Plans to Adopt ISSB Sustainability Reporting Standards
Darien Choong, Regulation Asia April 27, 2022The CSRC is currently asking A-share companies to disclose their ESG information on a voluntary basis, but in time they will be required to adopt international standards.
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405China Proposes to Enhance Licencing System for Dual-use Goods
Darien Choong, Regulation Asia April 27, 2022The draft regulations are aimed at fulfilling China's international obligations on non-proliferation and addressing the fragmented structure of the existing rule system for export controls.
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484CSRC Vice Chair ‘Hopeful’ on US-China Audit Supervision
Darien Choong, Regulation Asia April 26, 2022CSRC vice chair Fang Xinhai said he is "very hopeful" that an agreement can be reached with US regulators in the "near future".
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449SSE, SZSE Finalise Rules Changes to Enhance Bond Market
Darien Choong, Regulation Asia April 25, 2022The regulations simplify bond listing requirements, promote greater market participation, and create a more standardised and transparent bond market.
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472CSRC Issues Standards for Fund Managers, Carbon Products
Darien Choong, Regulation Asia April 23, 2022The new series of financial industry standards cover data governance of fund companies, carbon financial products, and mobile app design.
