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Payments & Settlements
Australian Payments Council Releases New Strategic Agenda
03/07/2019
The strategic agenda sets out five areas that will guide the APC’s work to ensure the payments system remains resilient, efficient, accessible, and adaptable.
Capital Adequacy
MAS Proposes to Relax Requirements for Singapore REITs
03/07/2019
The consultation paper proposes to allow REITs to take on more leverage if they can demonstrate an ability to service their debt with regular income.
Structural Regulation
China to Remove Foreign Ownership Limits a Year Early
03/07/2019
Premier Li Keqiang said at the World Economic Forum in Dalian that foreign ownership limits in the financial sector will end in 2020, ahead of schedule.
Structural Regulation
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 Adequacy
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.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
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.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
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.
Clearing & Post-Trade
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.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
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.
Tokenisation
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.
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