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Securities / Derivatives
Myanmar to Open Stock Market to Resident Foreigners in March
21/02/2020
Allowing foreigners to buy stocks is one of the ways Myanmar hopes to bolster its moribund stock market, which after four years still has only five stocks.
Fintech / Regtech
Bank of Korea Experiments with Blockchain for Bond Settlement
21/02/2020
Under the proof of concept system now being developed, bond issuance, management, settlement and recordkeeping will be done using blockchain technology.
Capital / Liquidity
ISDA Publishes Uncleared Margin Implementation Project Checklist
21/02/2020
The checklist is suggested as a resource guide to highlight key implementation considerations for entities expecting to come into scope in September.
SEBI Approves Proposals to Tighten Investment Adviser Regulation
21/02/2020
The proposals approved include higher net worth requirements for investment advisers, a cap on fees, and segregation of investment advice from product distribution.
Securities / Derivatives
PBOC Issues Draft Rules on Standardised Notes Issuance
21/02/2020
The draft rules seek to standardise the instrument and improve its utility as a financing channel for SMEs, while also setting out supervisory measures and applicable rights to protect investors.
Capital / Liquidity
Basel IV to Impact APAC Banks Unevenly: Moody’s
20/02/2020
‘Basel IV’ will narrow the gap between the internal ratings based approach and the standardised approach for calculating risk-weighted assets.
Market Infrastructure
European Commission Launches MiFID II Review
20/02/2020
The introduction of a consolidated tape and enhancements to investor protection are high priority items in the review.
Market Infrastructure
India Cabinet Approves SEBI-FCA Updated AIFMD MoU
20/02/2020
The updated MoU substitutes references to EU legislation with the relevant UK law, pursuant to the UK’s exit from the EU on 31 January.
AML / KYC
Huawei Alleges HSBC Continued Evading Sanctions After 2012 DPA
20/02/2020
HSBC continued to evade Iran sanctions after its 2012 deferred prosecution agreement with the US Department of Justice, Huawei lawyers say in a letter to a New York District Court.
Enforcement
Taiwan FSC Fines Cathay Life for Lax Sales Controls
20/02/2020
Cathay Life failed to improve its internal controls for sales agents and its insurance underwriting mechanism despite complaints from 14 customers.
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