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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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