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    Enforcement

    FSS Korea to Appeal Ruling Nullifying Woori Chairman Ban

    20/09/2021

    The appeal will follow a court decision to nullify an FSS decision to ban Woori Financial Group chairman Sohn Tae-seung for three years.

    Fintech / Regtech

    BSP Grants Sixth Digital Bank Licence to PayMaya

    20/09/2021

    The seventh and final digital bank is likely to be an existing bank applying to convert into a digital bank, but approval has been delayed.

    Market Infrastructure

    OSE, TOCOM Launch New Derivatives Trading System

    20/09/2021

    J-GATE 3.0 will help to expand market liquidity and improve reliability and convenience for investors and trading participants.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Montréal Exchange Extends Trading Hours to Accommodate APAC

    20/09/2021

    The Canadian derivatives exchange said it is syncing its trading hours with APAC markets to support growing investor demand.

    Securities / Derivatives

    CSRC Drafts Disclosure Rules for SMEs on New Beijing Exchange

    20/09/2021

    The proposed rules sets requirements on disclosure content and format to ensure the effectiveness and readability of information disclosures SMEs on the BSE.

    Market Infrastructure

    BSP Instructs Banks to Proactively Transition from LIBOR

    20/09/2021

    The BSP is not looking to prescribe specific alternative reference rates for use by Philippine banks, saying these choices should be market-driven.

    Capital / Liquidity

    India Authorises Sovereign Guarantee for New ‘Bad Bank’

    20/09/2021

    India’s new National Asset Reconstruction Company will acquire stressed assets through the issuance of tradeable security receipts guaranteed by the government.

    PBOC Injects Liquidity Amid Fears of Evergrande Default

    19/09/2021

    Evergrande is being called China’s Lehman, as a default by the company could spill into numerous industries. Interest payments on two notes come due this week.

    Securities / Derivatives

    US Fed to Review Ethics Rules Following Disclosures by Officials

    19/09/2021

    Financial disclosures filed by senior Fed officials showed multiple stock trades in 2020 worth millions of dollars, raising concerns over conflicts of interest.

    Market Infrastructure

    HKMA Names Market Makers for Southbound Bond Connect

    18/09/2021

    The designated market makers were selected based on several criteria, including their Hong Kong bond market activities and their counterparty networks with Mainland FIs.

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