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    Securities / Derivatives

    Over 40 IPO Applicants Accepted for Shanghai’s New Board

    07/04/2019

    Of the 50 listing applicants so far, 41 have been accepted and will have to through a second stage of audit and inquiry. The other 9 have been sent inquiry letters.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Merger Benefits Diminished Under Existing JPX-TOCOM Plan

    07/04/2019

    The current plan to keep crude oil and petroleum products on TOCOM will diminish the benefits of the planned merger with JPX.

    Market Infrastructure

    Supervisors Should Avoid Fragmenting Clearing Ecosystem – Report

    07/04/2019

    A report from the World Federation of Exchanges and Oliver Wyman urges supervisors to ensure outstanding CCP reforms are implemented in line with agreed principles to avoid fragmentation.

    Capital / Liquidity

    Sectoral CCyB May be Useful Addition to Existing Tools – BCBS Paper

    05/04/2019

    Sectoral CCyBs increase banking system resilience at a lower cost than the Basel III CCyB, and can serve to reduce excessive credit growth and risks in targeted segments.

    Capital / Liquidity

    SFC Finalises Guidelines on Securities Margin Lending

    05/04/2019

    The guidelines will take effect in October, requiring brokers to limit margin lending to five times their capital, among other controls to reduce excessive leverage.

    Enforcement

    ASIC, APRA Granted New Intervention Powers

    05/04/2019

    ASIC can intervene where financial and credit products put consumers at risk; APRA can intervene to prevent harm to superannuation members.

    Capital / Liquidity

    RBI to Draw Up New Guidance on Bad Debt Resolution

    05/04/2019

    The central bank will have to issue a revised circular for banks on bad debt resolution after a February 2018 circular was invalidated by the Supreme Court this week.

    Securities / Derivatives

    S. Korean May Allow Fintechs to Enter Brokerage Business

    05/04/2019

    The biggest barrier to entry for fintech firms will be the capital regulations imposed on existing brokerage firms.

    Market Infrastructure

    Japan FSA Issues Proposal to Tighten Regional Bank Oversight

    04/04/2019

    The FSA will stress tests regional banks and force weaker lenders to take action to improve profitability, replace their management, or merge.

    Market Infrastructure

    Fullerton Wins Approval to Offer Investment Advisory in China

    04/04/2019

    Fullerton has become the first foreign fund manager to receive approval for its WFOE to conduct onshore investment advisory business in China.

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