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    Regulation Asia relies on a team of journalists, writers and editors to cover regulatory announcements across Asia Pacific. editorial@regulationasia.com

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    Fintech / Regtech

    RBI Allows Banks to Introduce Card Token Facilities

    09/10/2023

    Card token creation has until now only been available through merchant applications or websites, not issuer banks.

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    Enforcement

    Korean Investors Warned About Illegal Overseas Trading

    09/10/2023

    The FSC and FSS say there has been a recent increase in the number of foreign investigations involving Korean investors.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI Forms 16 Working Groups to Focus on Rule Simplification

    09/10/2023

    SEBI is additionally inviting suggestions from the public and regulated entities on ways to simplify, ease and reduce cost of compliance.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    Taiwan: 11 Fund Managers Selected to Receive Policy Concessions

    09/10/2023

    Three firms were cut from the list of foreign fund managers eligible for policy concessions since last year. Goldman Sachs was added.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    European Parliament Adopts New Standards for Green Bonds

    09/10/2023

    The standards impose strict requirements on companies that choose to use the ‘European green bond’ or ‘EuGB’ label.

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    Citi Announces Deal to Sell China Consumer Business to HSBC

    09/10/2023

    Following the transaction, expected to close in H1 2024, Citi’s consumer business will be integrated into HSBC’s wealth and personal banking business unit.

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    Market Infrastructure

    India, UAE Sign Agreement to Interlink Payment Systems

    09/10/2023

    India will interlink the UPI with the UAE’s Instant Payments Platform. The RuPay switch and UAESWITCH card switches will also be interlinked.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    ESMA Consults on Potential Move to Shorter Securities Settlement Cycle

    08/10/2023

    ESMA said it is looking to consider “all the possibilities for a shortened settlement cycle, including both T+1 and T+0”.

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    MAS and Industry Bodies Publish Financial Planning Guide

    08/10/2023

    Financial advisory firms and their representatives are asked to refer to the guide in their financial planning conversations with customers.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    China Establishes CBDC Connectivity with Hong Kong FPS

    07/10/2023

    Members of the Hong Kong delegation at the Asian Games in Hangzhou are able to download the e-CNY mobile app and recharge their accounts via FPS.

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