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    Super Funds Pay Out A$1.3b in First Week of Early Release Scheme

    04/05/2020

    The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia estimates that super funds may have paid out A$7.1bn in total, including the second week of the initiative.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Malaysia SC Issues New Capital Market Advertising Guidelines

    04/05/2020

    Effective from 4 May, advertisers of capital markets products and services are no longer required to submit their advertisement materials to the SC for approval.

    Securities / Derivatives

    CSRC Eases Market Cap Requirement for CDR Issuance

    04/05/2020

    Innovative Chinese companies listed overseas will be eligible to list depositary receipts at home with just $2.8bn in market cap, compared to $28bn under 2018 rules.

    BNM Faces Backlash Over Revised Moratorium Guidance

    03/05/2020

    The initial version of BNM’s FAQs appeared to suggest that no extra interest would be charged on hire-purchase loans under deferment, but a revised illustration shows interest can accrue.

    Capital / Liquidity

    Glass Half Full: Basel IV Presents Opportunity for Constructive Change, COVID-19 the Impetus

    03/05/2020

    The COVID-19 pandemic is an additional catalyst for financial institutions to generate fundamental structural change as they seek to implement Basel reforms, says AxiomSL’s Mahim Mehra.

    Securities / Derivatives

    China to Pilot REITs Issuance in Infrastructure Sector

    02/05/2020

    Under a pilot programme, infrastructure projects in major economic areas can be securitised to form publicly-traded REITs.

    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI Defers New Risk Management Norms for Mutual Funds

    01/05/2020

    Mutual funds now have until 30 June to comply with new norms on liquid assets, sector exposures, and money market and debt securities valuations.

    Big Picture

    Short-selling Bans Negatively Impact Market Quality: WFE

    01/05/2020

    A review of academic research shows that it “almost unanimously” points towards short-selling bans being disruptive for the orderly functioning of markets.

    AML / KYC

    BSP Warns of Covid-19 related Money Laundering Risks

    01/05/2020

    Supervised financial institutions are encouraged to prudently leverage on technology to reinforce their controls against fraud and financial crime.

    RBI Grants Banks Additional Time to Submit Regulatory Returns

    01/05/2020

    The regulator has listed 18 regulatory returns which banks can submit with a delay of a maximum 30 days. No extension is granted for the submission of statutory returns which are required by law.

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