Trading & Investment

China: SAFE Allocates $9bn in Additional Quotas to QDIIs

19/01/2021

90% of the new quotas were granted to 14 fund managers, including China Southern Asset Management, E Fund Management, Bosera Asset Management and Harvest Fund Management.

Structural Regulation

PBOC, CBIRC Restrict Online Sale of Deposit Products by Banks

19/01/2021

The PBOC and CBIRC have formally barred banks from selling personal fixed deposit products online via third party platforms, citing regulatory violations.

Anti-Money Laundering

UPDATED: Philippine Senate Approves Amendments to AML Law

19/01/2021

The approval comes ahead of an evaluation by the FATF, slated for February, as the Philippines seeks to avoid being gray-listed.

Structural Regulation

UPDATED – PBOC Says Ant Group Working to Overhaul Business Structure

19/01/2021

Ant Group is drawing up a timetable to fold its financial operations into a holding company, under the guidance of regulators.

Cybersecurity

MAS Raises Expectations on Technology Risk Management

19/01/2021

The revised guidelines set out higher expectations for FIs in technology risk management, including for assessments of third-party suppliers.

Supervision & Enforcement

CBIRC To Supervise Insurance AMCs Based On Regulatory Ratings

18/01/2021

The proposed regulatory rating system will be tested from 13 January until end-2021, following which full implementation will occur starting 1 January 2022.

Trading & Investment

China Approves Peanut Futures Trading Starting 1 February

18/01/2021

China is also planning to launch new commodity derivatives in natural gas and refined oil, among a host of other futures products in the pipeline.

PEPs & Sanctions

US Sanctions Six More Chinese, Hong Kong Officials

17/01/2021

The latest designations are a response to the arrest of 53 pro-democracy politicians and activists this month. Hong Kong’s government called the move “insane, shameless and despicable”.

Structural Regulation

Dutch Brokerage IMC Granted Preliminary Licence in Korea

17/01/2021

The approval of the preliminary financial investment business licence marks the FSC’s first approval of a foreign-based trading firm in three and a half years.