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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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