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Structural Regulation
India Simplifies Regulatory Framework for Overseas Investment
24/08/2022
The regulatory framework for overseas investment has been aligned with the “current business and economic dynamics”.
Cryptocurrency
Indonesia Stops Registering New Crypto Businesses
24/08/2022
The moratorium is intended to allow the regulator to focus on improving the governance of crypto exchanges that are already registered.
Sustainable Finance
Malaysia SC Expands SRI Sukuk and Bond Grant Scheme
24/08/2022
The grant scheme, designed to help defray external review costs, is being extended to cover SRI-linked sukuk issued under the SC’s new framework.
Clearing & Post-Trade
MOEX Stops Accepting USD as Collateral in FX, Securities Markets
24/08/2022
Russian authorities have been actively looking to reduce domestic reliance on the currencies of so-called ‘unfriendly’ nations.
Cryptocurrency
ECB Targets Harmonisation of Crypto Licensing Requirements
24/08/2022
The ECB will look to ensure capital requirements criteria are applied when national regulators assess crypto-related licensing requests.
Anti-Money Laundering
Malaysia: Federal Court Upholds Najib Razak Conviction
24/08/2022
Najib was convicted in 2020 on 1MDB-related charges. The federal court upheld the conviction, requiring him to serve a 12 year jail sentence.
Structural Regulation
Korean Banks Start Publicly Disclosing Interest Rate Spreads
23/08/2022
The new disclosures are expected to push banks to increase the interest rates they pay on deposit products, and slow down the pace of interest rate hikes on loans.
Trading & Investment
CSRC Approves New Options at Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange
23/08/2022
Trading in rapeseed oil and peanut options will commence on the Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange from 26 August.
Sustainable Finance
IMF Issues Staff Note on Mobilising Climate Finance
23/08/2022
The IMF staff note explores the factors that limit climate finance and what policymakers can do to address them, particularly in emerging market and developing economies.
Data Privacy
China Cyberspace Regulator Says it Supports Foreign Listings
23/08/2022
The CAC said it supports the healthy development of China’s internet companies and their use of overseas capital markets for fundraising.
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