Posts By Editors, Regulation Asia
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Korea
S.Korea to Launch Gold Trading Platform to Curb Illegal Trade
Korea Exchange Inc. will launch a gold trading platform in an attempt to better regulate a market dominated by illegal transactions.
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Securities & Trading
Philippine Banks Not Complying with FATCA May Face Sanctions
Philippine banks with US-citizen clients who are non-compliant with US tax rules may face sanctions.
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China
China to Ease Regulation on Financial Leasing
China is relaxing rules for the country's financial leasing sector in line with government efforts to introduce more market-oriented reforms in the financial industry.
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Australia & NZ
Australia’s Capital Regulation Framework Gets ‘Compliant’ Grade from Basel Committee
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision said Australia’s capital regulation framework overall was “compliant”.
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India
India Regulator to Extend Trading Hours for Agricultural Commodities
The Forward Markets Commission has extended the trading hours for futures contracts of agricultural commodities.
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Securities & Trading
Taiwan Regulator to Ease Restrictions on Offshore Banking Units
The Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) is easing restrictions on the offshore banking units (OBUs) of Taiwanese lenders to boost the local asset management industry.
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Australia & NZ
New Zealand Revises Financial Reporting Requirement
The Financial Reporting Act, which changes financial reporting obligations for most companies, comes into effect on 1 April 2014.
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India
Reserve Bank of India, FSA of Japan Sign Pact on Banking Supervision
The Reserve Bank of India has entered into an agreement with Financial Services Agency (FSA) of Japan for cooperation in the area of banking supervision.
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Hong Kong
Hong Kong Regulator Waives Annual Licensing Fee
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has waived the payment of annual licensing fees for market participants for another two-year period.
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Hong Kong
Hong Kong Amends Listing Rules on Company Announcement Headlines
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd said it is amending the listing rules to introduce new categories to announcement headlines by issuers from April 1.
