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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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