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Trading & Investment
IDX Seeks to Secure Dual-Listing Arrangement with HKEX
01/03/2023
IDX is seeking a mechanism to allow Indonesian start-ups, state-owned enterprises, and index ETFs to list in Hong Kong.
Trading & Investment
LSEG, SZSE Agree to Collaborate on Capital Markets Development
01/03/2023
LSEG and SZSE will collaborate on product innovation, depository receipts, and index development, among other areas.
KYC & CDD
SEBI Revisits Plans to Create Database of FPI Beneficial Owners
01/03/2023
SEBI is considering requiring depositories, depository participants, and custodians to feed beneficial ownership information into a central database.
Cryptocurrency
SFC Authorises HashKey to Conduct OTC Crypto Trades
01/03/2023
The approval allows HashKey to act as an intermediary to facilitate trades between parties including for unlisted tokens.
AI Risk & Governance
US Banks Impose Restrictions on Use of ChatGPT
01/03/2023
JPMorgan, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank, Wells Fargo and Bank of America are among those reported to have imposed restrictions.
Clearing & Post-Trade
HKEX to Commence FINI External User Testing from 1 March
28/02/2023
External user testing will occur between 1 March and 19 May. The new web-based platform will officially roll out later this year.
Structural Regulation
China: New Rules for Private Fund Industry to Take Effect in May
28/02/2023
Private equity and hedge fund managers will need at least CNY 10 million in paid-in capital to operate, about five times more than the existing requirements.
Cybersecurity
Australia Seeks Input to Craft New 7-Year Cyber Security Strategy
28/02/2023
A new discussion paper released by the government says the Optus and Medibank incidents made clear that the government was “ill-equipped to respond”.
Structural Regulation
Malaysia, Cambodia to Cooperate on Capital Markets Development
28/02/2023
The securities regulators of Malaysia and Cambodia have signed an MoU agreeing to bolster cooperation and capacity building.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
SFC Bans Former Dah Sing Bank Representative for Life
28/02/2023
The former relationship manager convinced an elderly customer to redeem an investment and then used the proceeds to repay his own debts.
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