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.

Capital / Liquidity

India Finalises ‘On-Tap’ Licensing Regime for Small Finance Banks

06/12/2019

India’s central bank has issued its final guidelines for ‘on-tap’ licensing of small finance banks, doubling the minimum capital requirement to 2 billion rupees.

Market Infrastructure

Japan, Indonesia Agree to Local Currency Settlement for Trade, Investment

06/12/2019

Japan and Indonesia have agreed on a local currency settlement deal that will allow the use of the yen and rupiah to settle bilateral trade and direct investment transactions.

AML / KYC

India’s Cabinet Approves Personal Data Protection Bill

06/12/2019

Under the bill, major violations of data privacy norms can be penalised with jail terms, or monetary fines up to 150 million rupees or 4% of a company’s worldwide turnover, whichever is higher.