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    Enforcement

    CBIRC Strengthens Administrative Procedures for Penalising Illegal Acts

    04/07/2020

    The maximum administrative penalties for illegal acts are effectively increased to ¥5mn for banking institutions and ¥500,000 for banking industry personnel.

    Securities / Derivatives

    SFC Asks HKEX to Raise Guard Against Conflicts of Interest

    04/07/2020

    The SFC says Listing Department personnel should not attend business meetings with prospective listing applicants, and HKEX should further reinforce ‘Chinese Walls’.

    RBI Asks Banks, NBFCs to Adopt New Classification Norms for MSMEs

    03/07/2020

    Banks and NBFCs have to classify enterprises as micro, small or medium based on new thresholds for turnover and investment in plant and machinery or equipment.

    Fintech / Regtech

    South Korea Enhances Credit Database in Open Data Push

    03/07/2020

    Korea’s CreDB system will be enhanced with additional datasets and increased server capacity to support deep learning and other types of AI-based data analysis.

    Big Picture

    Virtual Banks Could Shake Up Funds Industry – Report

    03/07/2020

    Successful virtual banks are likely to branch out into wealth management services, robo-advisory and fund distribution, says a new Calastone paper.

    Securities / Derivatives

    CBIRC Issues Treasury Bond Futures Trading Rules for Insurers

    02/07/2020

    Insurers can only trade treasury bond futures to hedge asset risk, lock in the price on future purchases, or manage interest rate risks caused by asset and liability mismatches.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Singapore Banks Join Forces to Reduce Commodity Lending Risk

    02/07/2020

    Some 20 banks in Singapore have set up a working group to propose new guidelines to improve lending practices and transparency for the commodity sector.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Hong Kong Offers Wage Subsidy to Local Fintechs

    02/07/2020

    Fintech companies registered in Hong Kong can apply for a salary subsidy to fill a new full-time position for a maximum of 12 months.

    Market Infrastructure

    Taiwan to Tighten Rules on Chinese Investment – Report

    02/07/2020

    New rules will empower Taiwan’s government to investigate whether funds from Hong Kong or other countries are actually from Chinese investors.

    Market Infrastructure

    BSP Approves New Payment System Oversight Framework

    02/07/2020

    The BSP will be empowered to designate a payment system as systemically important, and replace its operator for a failure to satisfy regulatory obligations.

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