Posts By Editors, Regulation Asia
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583Asia-PacificBSP Issues Draft Rules for Implementing National Payment Systems Act
Editors, Regulation Asia April 26, 2019The Philippine central bank has issued a draft circular to support its new mandate as the primary regulator for the country’s payment systems.
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2.7KEuropeJapan OTC Derivatives Regime Deemed Equivalent Under EMIR
Editors, Regulation Asia April 26, 2019The European Commission recognises Japan's rules on valuation, dispute resolution and margin exchange for uncleared OTC derivative contracts as equivalent to EMIR.
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661UncategorisedHKMA, SFC Find Opaque Financing Practices at Mainland Owned Banking Group
Editors, Regulation Asia April 25, 2019Coordinated inspections found that a licensed corporation owned by a subsidiary as well as a bank within a Mainland-based group had adopted “complex, opaque financing arrangements”.
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897ChinaShanghai, Switzerland to Explore Development of Stock Connect
Editors, Regulation Asia April 25, 2019Under an updated MoU, the Shanghai Stock Exchange and SIX Swiss Exchange to explore the feasibility of developing a stock connect programme.
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632Asia-PacificShenzhen, Thailand Stock Exchanges to Develop Cross Border Products
Editors, Regulation Asia April 25, 2019An MoU sign by the SZSE and SET this week will facilitate the development of cross-border products such as ETFs, depositary receipts, indices and green finance products.
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669Capital RegulationUPDATED – K-Bank Financing Plan Halted Amid Antitrust Probe
Editors, Regulation Asia April 25, 2019KT Corporation was planning to up its stake in the internet-only bank to 34%, but the FSC put its review process on hold amid an FTC antitrust probe.
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659AML / KYCJapan FSA Raids Two Crypto Exchanges to Check Compliance
Editors, Regulation Asia April 25, 2019The FSA reportedly wants to ensure appropriate measures have been implemented for customer protection and legal compliance after recent management changes.
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473Australia & NZFinancial Planners Worry About AFCA’s Extended Powers
Editors, Regulation Asia April 25, 2019The FPA says advisers are worried old cases will be judged against newer, stricter advice standards and they may not be covered by professional indemnity insurance.
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444IndiaSEBI Enables Greater Retail Access to REITs, InvITs
Editors, Regulation Asia April 24, 2019The regulator has reduced the minimum subscription size and introduced defined trading lots for real estate and infrastructure investment trusts in India.
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524ChinaMPF Needs Greater Access to China Markets – HKIFA
Editors, Regulation Asia April 24, 2019Hong Kong fund managers are asking for Shanghai and Shenzhen to be included in the list of overseas markets approved for MPF investment.
