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    China Considers Measures to Free Up Real Estate Cash

    24/01/2022

    Regulators are considering allowing real estate developers to access cash held in escrow from pre-sales of uncompleted properties.

    RBI Allows More NBFCs to Undertake Factoring Business

    23/01/2022

    The change will increase the number of NBFCs eligible to undertake factoring business from 7 to 182.

    Securities / Derivatives

    ASIC Proposes Revisions For ETP Naming Conventions

    23/01/2022

    ASIC proposes to revise the ETP naming conventions by dividing them into two levels of labelling: primary labels and secondary labels.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Korea FSS Vows to Increase Support for Fintech Industry

    23/01/2022

    The FSS will push for the enactment of a so-called “Fintech Nurturing Act”, which will ease restrictions on investment in fintech firms by financial companies.

    Securities / Derivatives

    TAIFEX to Raise Margin Levels on All Futures Contracts

    23/01/2022

    Margin levels on equity index, commodity, FX and ETF contracts will be raised by 10 percent from 26 January.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Laos Central Bank Authorises Crypto Exchange Platforms

    23/01/2022

    Cryptocurrency exchange platforms Lao Digital Assets Exchange and Bitqik are expected to start providing services in April.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Singapore, Indonesia to Deepen Cooperation on Payments, AML

    22/01/2022

    MAS and Bank Indonesia will deepen cooperation on payments innovation, monetary policy, macroprudential policy, financial stability, and AML/CFT.

    Chinese Private Banks Violating New Online Lending Rules

    21/01/2022

    New rules which took effect from 1 January prohibit local and regional banks from extending online loans to borrowers outside of their operating territories.

    PBOC Cuts Benchmark Rates to Spur Lending, Economy

    21/01/2022

    The LPR was lowered for the first time since April 2020 after data showed a worsening outlook for the property sector and weaker consumer activity.

    AML / KYC

    Malaysia Receives KPMG Payment to Settle 1MDB Claims

    21/01/2022

    The 1MDB funds recovered so far are only enough to pay off the principal owed for 2022. The remaining debt will continue to be bourne by the government.

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