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Fintech / Regtech
Beijing to Pilot Fintech Regulatory Framework
09/12/2019
The pilot will allow the PBOC to explore regulatory tools that it can use as part of a nationwide supervisory framework for fintech.
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Proposes Mandatory Benchmarking of Alternative Investment Funds
09/12/2019
Alternative investment funds with at least a three-year track record will have to be benchmarked against industry peers and their performance disclosed to investors.
Market Infrastructure
MiFID II Has Not Delivered Lower Market Data Costs: ESMA
09/12/2019
ESMA is calling for a real-time consolidated tape for equity instruments to improve transparency and remedy the fragmentation in European capital markets.
Securities / Derivatives
HKEX Reviews Listing Regime for Debt Issues to Professional Investors
09/12/2019
HKEX wants to raise the minimum net asset requirement for issuers from HK$100mn to HK$1bn, and to introduce a minimum debt issuance size of HK$100mn, among other proposals.
Fintech / Regtech
Japan Probes Barriers Preventing Fintechs Access to Zengin System
09/12/2019
Japan’s antitrust agency is looking into how banks decide fees for using the national interbank funds transfer system and whether they present an entry barrier for fintechs.
Market Infrastructure
China Raises Foreign Ownership Limit for Insurers to 51pc
09/12/2019
The move paves the way for a complete scrapping of the foreign ownership restrictions for insurance joint ventures next year.
Market Infrastructure
Australia Reintroduces Mandatory Comprehensive Credit Reporting Bill
09/12/2019
The revised Bill introduces a new category of credit reporting information, enabling hardship information to be reported alongside repayment history.
Securities / Derivatives
Shenzhen Exchange Issues Rules for Stock Options Pilot
09/12/2019
The launch of the stock options pilot is part of an initiative to diversify financial products and improve risk management and hedging tools in the Greater Bay Area.
Securities / Derivatives
ASIC Urges Better Conduct from Lead Managers in Mining IPOs
06/12/2019
Among ASIC’s concerns is the prevalence of conflicts of interest, whereby lead managers act for both the company and investing clients while holding direct interests and board seats in the company.
Fintech / Regtech
China to Increase Oversight Over Banking & Finance Mobile Apps
06/12/2019
The National Internet Finance Association has launched a 23-firm pilot scheme to address concerns around risks to user privacy from financial institutions’ mobile apps.
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