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Cloud & Infrastructure
RBI Establishes Innovation Hub to Promote Fintech Innovation
27/03/2022
RBI governor Shaktikanta Das said the underlying focus of the innovation hub will be to promote inclusive access to financial services and products.
Credit Risk
FSS Korea Asks Insurers to Increase Loss Reserves
27/03/2022
FSS governor Jeong Eun-bo has warned insurers of a possible “perfect storm” building for the industry, citing rising interest rates and the war in Ukraine.
Trading & Investment
OJK Calls on State-owned Enterprises to List on Stock Exchange
27/03/2022
To date, only 23 of Indonesia’s 82 state-owned enterprises have made public offerings in the capital market.
Cryptocurrency
BOT to Cap Bank Investment in Digital Asset Businesses
27/03/2022
Thai banks will be allowed to invest up to 3 percent of capital in digital asset businesses. Such investment must also be ring-fenced from core banking operations.
Clearing & Post-Trade
LME Doubles Default Fund Size Amid Metals Volatility
27/03/2022
The default fund size will increase to from $1.1bn to $2.075bn, adding to financial strains experienced by brokers, traders and banks.
Structural Regulation
Speculation of Deal on Chinese Audits ‘Premature’, says PCAOB
27/03/2022
The PCAOB said it is unclear whether full access to relevant audit documentation will be granted, and that any agreement would only be a “first step”.
Cryptocurrency
OECD Proposes Tax Reporting Framework for Crypto-assets
27/03/2022
The framework would require intermediaries to identify their customers and their tax jurisdictions, and then report their aggregate transaction values annually.
Trading & Investment
Egypt Becomes First Middle East Nation to Issue Samurai Bonds
27/03/2022
Egypt has become the first country in the Middle East to issue samurai bonds in the Japanese market.
Market Abuse
SEBI Probes Investment Banks Over Possible Insider Trades
27/03/2022
SEBI’s new AI-based surveillance systems have detected possible insider trades by related parties of investment bankers.
Structural Regulation
Thai SEC Proposes to Ease Merger Process for Securities Firms
27/03/2022
Securities and derivatives businesses that are merging can preemptively apply for a permit for new entities formed post-transaction to begin operating more quickly.
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