Fintech / Regtech

UN Agency Approves Technical Standards Project for NFTs

14/02/2022

The project is led by Tencent, with support from other companies, universities and institutions including Ant Group.

Market Infrastructure

PBOC Issues New Bond Lending Rules for Interbank Market

14/02/2022

Financial institutions and foreign banks participating in the bond lending system must sign a master agreement, which NAFMII is tasked with developing.

HKMC Signs Infrastructure Financing MoUs with 14 More Banks

13/02/2022

The partner banks will identify infrastructure-related loan assets for the HKMC’s Infrastructure Financing and Securitisation business.

Enforcement

Prosecutors Drop Criminal Cartel Case Against Citi, Deutsche

13/02/2022

Australia’s top prosecutor concluded that there were no longer reasonable prospects of convicting Citigroup, Deutsche Bank and four former executives.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Revises Format for Abridged Prospectus Disclosures

13/02/2022

The format has been revised to offer greater simplicity, clarity and consistency in the disclosures, and to ensure additional critical information is provided to investors.

AML / KYC

New CDD Rules to Have ‘Limited’ Impact on Customers: PBOC

13/02/2022

The PBOC has responded to concerns about incoming rules that will require banks to perform extra due diligence for deposits and withdrawals exceeding CNY 50,000.

Market Infrastructure

IDX to Enhance Stock Options Trading Infrastructure

13/02/2022

IDX has suspended stock options trading in the interim. It is also planning to launch new ETF, futures and structured warrant products this year.

Securities / Derivatives

Taiwan to Finalise Risk Management Rules for Futures Trust Companies

12/02/2022

Futures trust companies are required to set up dedicated risk management departments with “adequate and competent” full-time personnel by 31 December.

Securities / Derivatives

RBI Raises Cap on FPI Investment in Debt Securities

11/02/2022

The INR 1.5 trillion limit on FPI investment via the ‘Voluntary Retention Route’ has been nearly exhausted. The new INR 2.5 trillion limit takes effect on 1 April.