Darien Choong is a former reporter for Regulation Asia.
Crypto / Digital Assets
BOT Intervenes to Facilitate PayPal Transition to Local Service
16/02/2022
PayPal has to relaunch services in Thailand to comply with new tax reporting rules and local AML regulations.
Market Infrastructure
CSRC Finalises Enhancements to Shanghai-London Stock Connect
15/02/2022
Companies listed in the UK, Switzerland and Germany and “potentially other major markets in Europe” will be able to apply to issue CDRs in China.
Securities / Derivatives
PBOC Official Calls Out ‘Illegal’ Foreign Investment Channels
13/02/2022
The PBOC’s Sun Tianqi has warned domestic securities firms against using their offshore units to facilitate cross-border securities trading.
Fintech / Regtech
China to Digitise Bank Confirmation Services in New Pilot
11/02/2022
The participants of the pilot programme include 32 listed companies, 7 accounting firms, 7 banks, and 1 third-party digital platform provider.
Taiwan Banks Agree to Continue Extending Consumer Loan Relief
10/02/2022
Lenders have agreed to extend repayment periods for personal consumer financial products and to provide more favourable repayment plans.
Securities / Derivatives
CSRC Issues New Guidance on Improving Prospectus Quality
09/02/2022
Sponsors and securities service institutions have professional responsibilities to ensure the contents of prospectuses do not contain false or misleading information.
Fintech / Regtech
Taiwan to Enable Secure Sharing of Personal Credit Score Data
04/02/2022
Under a new mechanism, consenting parties can submit personal credit score data to the JCIC, which will encrypt the data and securely share it with qualified P2P lenders.
CBIRC Issues New Mandate on Fair Pricing of Banking Services
02/02/2022
The guidelines require banks to implement a unified system for the centralised management of their service prices to promote fair competition.
Securities / Derivatives
Taiwan FSC Finalises Rules on Listco Related Party Transactions
28/01/2022
The rules seek to strengthen the management of related party transactions and improve the quality of opinions issued by external experts.
CBIRC Warns Against Marketing Scams in Financial Sector
28/01/2022
The CBIRC warns consumers against marketing scams, illegal fundraising and fraud in the loans and insurance sectors.
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