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    AML / KYC

    Hong Kong Insurance Authority Allows Non-face-to-face Product Sales

    25/02/2020

    The temporary measures are aimed at reducing the risk of Covid-19 infection from face-to-face meetings between insurers, intermediaries and clients.

    Capital / Liquidity

    PBOC Expands Special Re-lending Programme to Help More Businesses

    25/02/2020

    The PBOC has instructed six state-owned banks to provide low-interest loans to a broader pool of companies than originally specified under a special re-lending programme earlier this month.

    Capital / Liquidity

    FSC Korea to Tighten Financial Conglomerate Supervision from May

    25/02/2020

    The FSC is revising its guidelines on the supervision of financial conglomerates to enhance capital adequacy assessments, disclosure rules, and internal controls requirements.

    Securities / Derivatives

    SFC Highlights Key Regulatory Initiatives in Quarterly Report

    25/02/2020

    Among the initiatives were the launch of the new OFC regime for private fund managers, a regulatory framework for virtual assets, and enhancements to the investor compensation regime.

    Market Infrastructure

    ASX Consults on Tranche 2 Rule Changes for CHESS Replacement

    24/02/2020

    ASX is consulting on operating rules relating to corporate actions, mFund and RTGS payment aspects for ‘Day 1’ implementation of CHESS Replacement system functionality.

    Fintech / Regtech

    HKMA Invites Tenders to Implement Data Automation, Analytics

    24/02/2020

    The HKMA is inviting tenders to provide the regulator implementation services for data automation and big data analytics.

    Capital / Liquidity

    China: Restoring NPL Recognition Standards May Take Years: S&P

    24/02/2020

    China’s relaxed bad loan recognition standards to help businesses through the Covid-19 outbreak may have long-term repercussions for the creditworthiness of some institutions.

    ESG / Sustainability

    ICMA Publishes Compendium of Global Sustainable Finance Initiatives

    24/02/2020

    Key international initiatives identified are the Equator Principles, the FSB TCFD Recommendations, the G20 Sustainable Finance Study Group, the NGFS, and the UN SDGs.

    Securities / Derivatives

    China Reopens Treasury Bond Futures Market to State-run Banks

    24/02/2020

    The domestic treasury bond futures market was closed in 1995 following a panic sell-off and the collapse of China’s largest brokerage at the time.

    Capital / Liquidity

    APRA Asks ADIs to Review, Improve Stress Testing Processes

    24/02/2020

    Larger ADIs have better stress testing governance practices and scenario development processes, and make better use of stress test results, than smaller institutions.

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