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    Articles by Editors

    Korea to Launch Small Business Loan Refinancing Programme

    17/08/2022

    Banks and nonbank lenders will offer refinancing of business loans taken by self-employed and small merchants with interest rates of 7 percent or higher.

    Enforcement

    Hong Kong FRC Probes Evergrande, PwC Over Loan Guarantees

    16/08/2022

    The FRC is concerned about deposits held by Evergrande’s property services unit that were pledged as security for third parties to obtain bank loans.

    Enforcement

    HK Exchange Censures Ping An Securities, Two Former Directors

    16/08/2022

    The two former executive directors of Ping An Securities caused losses to the company through unapproved loans and asset disposals.

    Market Infrastructure

    CFTC Removes Clearing Requirement for LIBOR Swaps

    16/08/2022

    Mandatory clearing requirements will instead apply to interest rate swaps referencing SARON, TONA, €STR, SOFR and SORA.

    Capital / Liquidity

    Property Crisis Prompts Unexpected Rate Cuts from PBOC

    16/08/2022

    Property developers have lost about $55bn in share value and $35bn in their debt value since the beginning of the year.

    Uncategorised

    Bursa Malaysia to Launch VCM Exchange by Year-End

    16/08/2022

    The exchange said the VCM will encourage investments in high-quality offsetting projects that can generate positive environmental and societal benefits.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Chinese Tech Giants Submit App Algorithm Details to CAC

    16/08/2022

    Companies including Alibaba, Tencent, Meituan, ByteDance and Baidu submitted algorithm information to regulators to comply with requirements adopted in March.

    ESG / Sustainability

    Australia Needs National Carbon Market Strategy – Report

    16/08/2022

    The government should publish a national strategy that helps embed decarbonisation in everyday decision-making and upholds the integrity of offsets, the Climate Change Authority says.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    ISLA May Revise GMSLA to Cater to Digital Assets

    15/08/2022

    ISLA has appointed Ashurst to assess whether the standard master agreements used in securities lending may need to be extended or revised.

    BSP Urged to Regulate Away ‘Exorbitant’ Bank Transfer Fees

    15/08/2022

    Lawmaker Joey Salceda is calling on the BSP to set a cap on transfer fees charged by banks for the use of interbank payment systems.

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