Posts By Mark Johnston, Regulation Asia
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236BNM Consults on Licensing Framework for Digital Insurers
Mark Johnston, Regulation Asia November 30, 2022Digital insurers and takaful operators will initially be subject to a lower minimum paid-up capital requirement during a 3-5 year foundational period.
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364HKMA Report Assesses Spillover Risk from Asset-Backed Stablecoins
Mark Johnston, Regulation Asia November 29, 2022The report finds that failures of stablecoins or other crypto assets pose material impacts on the traditional financial system such as the money market.
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298PBOC Cuts RRR for Banks, Lenders Offer Credit to Developers
Mark Johnston, Regulation Asia November 28, 2022The latest measures are being somewhat overshadowed by a new round of Covid-related lockdowns and protests in several Chinese cities.
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HKMA Report Calls Out Greenwashing by Green Bond Issuers
Mark Johnston, Regulation Asia November 28, 2022The report shows that so-called greenwashing firms are to some extent being penalised by the market with higher re-issuance costs.
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393Canada Study Shines Spotlight on How Gamification Influences Investors
Mark Johnston, Regulation Asia November 26, 2022In the study, participants who were rewarded with points for buying and selling stocks made 39% more trades, even though the points had "negligible value."
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262FCA Warns Against Gamification in Stock Trading Apps
Mark Johnston, Regulation Asia November 25, 2022The proportion of stock trading app users with at-risk gambling behaviours was more prevalent for apps with certain game-like elements.
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300SEBI to Enhance Listed Company Disclosure Requirements
Mark Johnston, Regulation Asia November 23, 2022SEBI proposes new thresholds to quantify what constitutes a material event requiring disclosure, among other enhancements.
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334PNGX Proposes New Listing Rules for Consultation
Mark Johnston, Regulation Asia October 29, 2022ASX, NZX, SGX, and SPX issuers would have to comply with only a minimal number of PNGX rules for a dual listing. The proposals also provide a framework for SPAC listings.
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315ASIC Offers Conduct Guidance to Wholesale Market Participants
Mark Johnston, Regulation Asia October 27, 2022Fixed income dealers should establish clear prohibitions on the use of unapproved communication channels, ASIC says.
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273UK: Industry Calls for Clear Rules on Data Sharing to Combat Scams
Mark Johnston, Regulation Asia October 26, 2022RUSI and Stop Scams UK say policy changes are needed to allow data sharing for the purpose of combatting scams.
