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Market Infrastructure
NZX Completes Migration to Single Board, New Listing Rules
02/07/2019
NZX’s updated rule set took effect in January, but participants were allowed a six month transition period for adoption before the move to a single board.
Capital / Liquidity
RBI Relaxes Leverage Ratio to Boost Lending
02/07/2019
The RBI has reduced the leverage ratio from 4.5% at present to 4% for D-SIBs (domestic systemically important banks) and 3.5% for other banks.
Australia: New Law Safeguards Super Accounts from Excessive Fees
02/07/2019
Australia’s government says the new legislation will protect super savings from from being eroded by excessive and unnecessary fees and insurance costs.
Enforcement
Stronger Whistleblower Protections Take Effect in Australia
02/07/2019
The stronger protections for whistleblowers apply to misconduct or an improper state of affairs or circumstances, not just breaches of the law.
Market Infrastructure
ESMA Recognises NSE IFSC Clearing Corp as Third Country CCP
02/07/2019
The recognition ensures European participants can apply lower risk to trade exposures to NSE IFSC Clearing Corporation and thus benefit from lower capital requirements.
Market Infrastructure
ASIC to Hold Public Hearings on Responsible Lending
02/07/2019
The public hearings will provide a “robust and transparent way” to air issues and views raised in written submissions responding to ASIC’s February consultation on responsible lending.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Taiwan Targets October Start Date for World’s First STO Rules
02/07/2019
Fundraising through STOs will be capped at TWD300mn; individual investors will be allowed to purchase up to TWD300,000 worth of security tokens.
Market Infrastructure
Regulatory Change the Single Biggest Compliance Challenge
02/07/2019
Financial crime, culture & conduct risk, personal liability and technology are some of the other top compliance challenges cited in the latest Thomson Reuters Cost of Compliance report.
Fintech / Regtech
BIS ‘Innovation Hub’ to Set Up in Hong Kong, Singapore
02/07/2019
The BIS Innovation Hub will foster collaboration between central banks and, by extension, help the private sector fully realise ‘new economy’ opportunities.
Market Infrastructure
Singapore Commences Transition Testing for Enhanced SIBOR
01/07/2019
Transition testing will be conducted initially for six months to determine if a transition to the proposed waterfall methodology is possible or if further refinements are needed.
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