Posts By Editors, Regulation Asia
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285AML / KYCStock Connect to Launch Southbound Investor ID Regime “Soon”
The launch of the investor identification regime for southbound trading will mark the first time mainland investors will have their personal information shared with Hong Kong’s regulator.
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419Asia-PacificSri Lanka Finalises Personal Data Protection Bill
The Bill was modelled after international practices including GDPR. Once ratified, it will be implemented in stages over three years.
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217IndiaSEBI Allows Indian Firms to Issue Depository Receipts
Domestically listed companies will be allowed to issue depository receipts on certain international bourses as well as on GIFT City exchanges.
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261ChinaCSRC Sets Key Dates for Cancelling Foreign Ownership Limits
The foreign ownership limit will be cancelled next year for futures companies, fund managers and securities firms from 1 January, 1 April and 1 December, respectively.
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225ChinaCBIRC Orders Self-Inspections to Correct Consumer Harm
Banks and insurance companies are required to carry out self-inspections to detect and correct practices that infringe on the rights of consumers by 30 November.
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323EnforcementRedemptions Halted at Korean Hedge Fund Amid Probe
An FSS probe into alleged unfair trading has triggered investor redemptions which Lime Asset Management has not been able to meet.
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213Australia & NZASX Announces Final Changes to Listing Rules
The main changes relate to increased reporting, better and more timely disclosure by listed investment companies, and new measures to address listing rule breaches.
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225Asia-PacificPhilippine SEC Proposes New Rules for REITs
The SEC hopes to develop a viable REIT market to provide funding for infrastructure projects and investment opportunities for local investors.
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283Asia-PacificThailand Banking Sector Resilient to Severe Shocks: IMF
Stress tests results and sensitivity analysis indicate that Thailand's largest banks can withstand a shock broadly "as severe as the Asian financial crisis".
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175India
SEBI Prescribes New Limits for Debt Fund Exposures
The regulatory has prescribed new limits for debt mutual funds’ investment in unlisted, unrated and credit enhanced securities, and tightened sector and group level exposure limits.
