Posts By Editors, Regulation Asia
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263EnforcementHong Kong Finance Manager Convicted of Insider Dealing
A GEM stock finance manager was in possession of inside information related to unaudited losses and an impending share suspension when he and his father sold their shares in the company.
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749EuropeEU, Singapore Agree to Mutually Recognise Derivatives Venues
Singapore and EU-based firms will be able to trade derivatives on approved platforms based in either jurisdiction following proposed equivalence decisions by both regulators.
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339Fintech / RegtechDaiwa Securities Completes Trade Matching POC Using DLT
Japan's Daiwa Securities Group has announced the completion of a proof of concept studying the effectiveness of using distributed ledger technology in trade matching processes.
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352Capital RegulationIndia Infuses $6.8bn into 12 Public Sector Banks
The Indian government has approved capital infusions into 12 public sector banks amounting to $6.8bn as part of its bank recapitalisation plan.
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408Fintech / RegtechJapan to Allow Non-Banks to Handle Large Remittances
In a bid to improve remittance services in the country and promote fintech, Japan plans to ease limits on non-banks providing money transfer services.
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300Capital RegulationPBOC Launches Bills Swap Facility for Perpetual Bonds
The central bank bills swap will allow banks to temporarily exchange perpetual bonds for central bank bills for one year, at a rate of 0.25 percent.
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321Asia-PacificVietnam Central Bank to Slash Reserve Requirements for Some Lenders
The central bank proposes to halve reserve requirements for banks that assist it in restructuring ailing credit institutions.
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501ChinaHKMA, PBOC Collaborate on Cross Border Financial Services – Report
As part of a plan to develop the Greater Bay Area, the HKMA and PBOC are reportedly planning to work together on the introduction of cross-border mobile payments and other financial services.
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365JapanNomura AM to Provide CLS Settlement to Japan-Based Funds
Japan funds to have access to CLS Settlement through Nomura Asset Management in a move to enable PvP settlement and adopt best practices promoted by the FX Global Code.
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429ChinaChina Freezes $1.5bn in Assets, Arrests 62 in P2P Purge
Since last June, a crackdown on peer-to-peer lenders by China’s Ministry of Public Security, codenamed 'Fox Hunt', has yielded $1.5bn in seized assets and 62 arrests.
