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Market Infrastructure
Tokyo Seeks Status as Asian Hub for Transition Finance
04/02/2022
Establishing Tokyo as a regional transition finance hub is part of a Kishida policy goal to create an “Asian zero-emission community”.
AML / KYC
New Sanctions Imposed Against Myanmar Officials
04/02/2022
US and Singapore officials have reportedly met to discuss ways to limit Myanmar’s military from accessing financial assets overseas.
Market Infrastructure
Philippines to Enhance Supervision of Financial Conglomerates
04/02/2022
The BSP, SEC, PDIC, and Insurance Commission have agreed to establish a supervisory college for financial conglomerate supervision.
Securities / Derivatives
ASX Proposes Rule Changes to Facilitate CCIV Sub-fund Listings
04/02/2022
The changes will also facilitate the listing of foreign passport funds under the ARFP regime, and recognised managed investment schemes from New Zealand.
Fintech / Regtech
IMF Urges El Salvador to Remove Bitcoin’s Legal Tender Status
03/02/2022
The IMF said the adoption of a cryptocurrency as legal tender entails “large risks” relating to financial stability, financial integrity, and consumer protection.
Enforcement
Philippines Passes New Financial Consumer Protection Act
02/02/2022
The law empowers financial regulators to enforce standards of business conduct by financial entities and adjudicate on consumer complaints.
Securities / Derivatives
CSRC Offers Reassurances to Foreign Institutional Investors – Report
02/02/2022
CSRC vice chairman Fang Xinghai told global banks and asset managers to expect a “positive surprise” on Sino-US capital markets cooperation by June.
Securities / Derivatives
Japan FTC Warns of Possible Antitrust Breaches in IPO Pricing
02/02/2022
The FTC expressed concerns that securities firms could use their superior bargaining power to set IPO prices excessively low and disadvantage issuers.
Market Infrastructure
SEBI Temporarily Suspends Overseas Investments by Mutual Funds
02/02/2022
The mutual fund industry is reportedly close to breaching a USD 7 billion industry-wide limit on overseas investments.
Fintech / Regtech
BSP Launches Open Finance Roadmap, Financial Inclusion Strategy
02/02/2022
The open finance roadmap paves the way for greater collaboration and data sharing between FIs and fintechs, which will help boost financial inclusion.
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