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Market Infrastructure
SFC Chairman Proposes Adjustment to Stock Connect Threshold
11/03/2024
SFC Chairman Tim Lui has asked mainland policymakers to lower the minimum asset requirement for mainlanders to invest in Hong Kong via Stock Connect.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Bankrupt BlockFi to Achieve Full Recovery for Customers
11/03/2024
BlockFi reached an agreement allowing it to recover $874.5mn from the estates of FTX and Alameda Research, subject to approval by a US bankruptcy judge.
Fintech / Regtech
BOE to Move Data & Analytics Platform to the Cloud
11/03/2024
The move is part of a modernisation programme that will also involve a “controlled set of pilots” of AI tools across the BOE.
Securities / Derivatives
Vietnam Launches New Disclosure System at Hanoi Exchange
11/03/2024
The system has been initially implemented on the HNX. Once fully implemented, the same system will be established at HoSE.
Market Infrastructure
China Makes More Improvements to Payments Services for Foreigners
11/03/2024
The State Council released new guidelines. Alipay and WeChat Pay teamed up with NetsUnion Clearing Corp to optimise the use of foreign bank cards in China.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Indonesia OJK to Provide Boost to Financial Sector Innovation
11/03/2024
The new regulation refines the regulatory sandbox mechanism to add eligibility criteria and to allow testing in crypto asset products.
Capital / Liquidity
PBOC Reported to be Scrutinising Bond Buying by Rural Banks
11/03/2024
The PBOC says its survey of rural banks is routine, but reports say there are concerns over speculative buying and potential overconcentration risks.
Securities / Derivatives
Australia Mulls Ways to Improve Super Fund Performance Test
11/03/2024
There is evidence that the current performance test is discouraging investment in some sectors like energy transition and affordable housing.
Securities / Derivatives
CFTC Publishes First-Ever US Taxonomy for Digital Assets
11/03/2024
The digital asset taxonomy is one of three recommendations advanced by the CFTC’s Global Markets Advisory Committee.
Sanctions
EU States Step Up Efforts to Prevent Sanctions Circumvention
11/03/2024
Cases in Finland, Lithuania, Austria, Germany and Georgia show the pervasive the issue is, as well as signs that a deeper crackdown is underway.
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