Securities / Derivatives

Thai SEC Proposes to Ease Merger Process for Securities Firms

27/03/2022

Securities and derivatives businesses that are merging can preemptively apply for a permit for new entities formed post-transaction to begin operating more quickly.

Securities / Derivatives

HKEX to Provide Investor Relations Platform to Listed Companies

26/03/2022

The new portal will launch in Q3, offering listed issuers a way to develop and manage their investor relations activities.

Fintech / Regtech

Guangzhou to Pilot Regulatory Sandbox for Capital Markets

26/03/2022

Applications from capital markets firms looking to participate in the fintech regulatory sandbox are being accepted until 15 April 2022.

Philippines Relaxes Foreign Ownership Caps in Key Sectors

26/03/2022

The 85-year-old Public Service Act has been amended to allow full foreign ownership in the airlines, telecommunications, shipping, railway and irrigation sectors.

Securities / Derivatives

Taiwan FSC Warns Funds Against Intervening in Management Disputes

26/03/2022

Investment trust companies should not use investors’ funds to intervene in disputes over the management rights of investee companies.

Securities / Derivatives

NSE, BSE Harmonise Industry Classification Structure for Listed Firms

26/03/2022

The India Industry Classification will come into effect from 31 March, harmonising industry classifications of companies listed and traded on NSE and BSE.

Securities / Derivatives

India Suspends Plan to Allow Direct Overseas Listings

25/03/2022

Domestic companies can only list overseas after first listing in India. Rule changes that would have allowed direct overseas listings have reportedly been suspended.

AML / KYC

FSC Korea Starts Enforcing Travel Rule in Crypto Industry

24/03/2022

Starting today, VASPs can be subject to cautions, warnings or corrective orders if violations of travel rule requirements are found.

Crypto / Digital Assets

FSB Calls for Academic Papers Covering Crypto, DeFi Risks

24/03/2022

The FSB is inviting authours to submit papers analysing the structures and evolving linkages between crypto-asset markets for an upcoming plenary session.