Market Infrastructure

China Issues New Rules to Promote Overseas Lending in RMB

02/02/2022

The new rules expand the ability of Chinese banks to lend RMB overseas and cooperate with overseas banks in their loan businesses.

Securities / Derivatives

HKEX Calls for Improved Transparency in Annual Reports

02/02/2022

HKEX has referred cases to the SFC involving newly listed issuers entering investments or arrangements with the professional parties who helped them list.

Market Infrastructure

Chi-X Australia Completes Initial Integration with Cboe

01/02/2022

Cboe Global Markets acquired Chi-X in June 2021. The ongoing integration will bring the BIDS block trading model to the Australian market.

AML / KYC

EBA Launches EuReCA, a Central Database for AML/CFT

01/02/2022

EuReCA will act as an early warning tool which will help competent authorities to act before ML/TF risks crystallise, the EBA said.

Enforcement

Korea FSS Proposes to Partially Suspend Hana Bank Operations

01/02/2022

The FSS is also proposing to force Hana Bank executives and employees involved in DLF mis-selling to pay penalties.

AML / KYC

Preparatory Work to Implement Basel III is Progressing: HKMA

01/02/2022

The HKMA will submit legislative amendments in early 2023 to implement the Basel III final reforms, which will take effect from 1 July 2023.

DBS to Acquire Citi Consumer Banking Unit in Taiwan

31/01/2022

The acquisition, expected to close in mid-2023, will make DBS the largest foreign bank in Taiwan by assets.

Fintech / Regtech

CBIRC Asks Banks, Insurers to Prioritise Digital Transformation

31/01/2022

New guidance urges banks and insurers to “vigorously promote” digital financial services and further develop their data and technology capabilities.

Securities / Derivatives

TFEX to Expand FX Derivatives Products During 2022

30/01/2022

In the year ahead, TFEX will add more currency pairs to its FX derivatives product line and work to enhance liquidity in main board commodity derivatives.