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    Securities / Derivatives

    Dalian Exchange Opens Soy Derivatives to Foreign Traders

    03/01/2023

    Foreign investors can trade futures and options in No 1 Soybean, No 2 Soybean, Soybean meal, and Soybean oil.

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    Market Infrastructure

    NSE India Receives Approval to Set Up Social Stock Exchange

    02/01/2023

    The social stock exchange will allow direct listings from non-profit organisations and for-profit social enterprises.

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    DBS Granted Approval to Acquire Citi’s Taiwan Consumer Business

    02/01/2023

    The acquisition will make DBS the largest foreign bank in Taiwan by assets, and the 18th largest bank overall.

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    Market Infrastructure

    China, Switzerland Mutually Recognise Audit Standards as Equivalent

    02/01/2023

    The equivalence decision is expected to reduce audit costs, improve audit efficiency, and deepen Sino-Swiss economic, trade and financial cooperation.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Boston Fed, MIT Conclude CBDC Research Project

    02/01/2023

    Project Hamilton focused on better understanding the capabilities and limitations of different technologies that might be used to manage and transfer CBDCs.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    Chinese Exchanges Announce Fee Reductions for 2023

    02/01/2023

    Shanghai and Shenzhen exchanges are granting exemptions from initial and annual listing fees and all bond transaction handling fees.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    CBIRC Proposes New Rules to Contain Risks in Trust Industry

    01/01/2023

    Trust companies will have to divide their businesses into specific categories and ensure those businesses stay within the boundaries of their classifications.

    Market Infrastructure

    Two More ETFs List via Singapore-Shenzhen Trading Link

    31/12/2022

    SGX listed its second ETF via the SZSE-SGX ETF Link. SZSE listed its first ETF via the link. The two ETFs have a combined AUM of over SGD 270 million.

    Enforcement

    China to Crack Down on Illegal Stock Recommendations

    30/12/2022

    Regulators are targeting online information, accounts, website platforms and mobile apps being used to make stock recommendations illegally.

    AML / KYC

    SEC Philippines Increases Penalties for UBO Non Disclosure

    30/12/2022

    Directors, trustees, and officers can also be fined personally and barred for five years for failure to ensure compliance with beneficial ownership disclosure requirements.

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