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Market Infrastructure
EU Lawmakers Agree to Defer Mandatory Buy-in Rules
By Manesh Samtani | 29/11/2021
A decision to postpone implementation of the mandatory buy-in rules under the CSDR settlement discipline regime has been agreed.
Fintech / Regtech
Taiwan FSC to Ease Rules on Automatic Portfolio Rebalancing
By Darien Choong | 29/11/2021
Automated execution of portfolio rebalancing transactions will be allowed, subject to the rebalancing thresholds agreed by clients being reached.
AML / KYC
SFC Issues Technical Guidance for New Reporting Regime
By Editors | 28/11/2021
A new paper introduces a pre-defined file format for OTCR submissions. Guidance on the new investor identification regime has also been released.
Enforcement
HK ICAC Charges Four for Concealing Backdoor Listing
By Editors | 28/11/2021
A retired lawmaker and his son concealed an agreement with a third party who agreed to pay them about HK$210mn for control of a listed stock.
Securities / Derivatives
Chinese, US Authorities Working to Resolve Audit Issues
By Editors | 28/11/2021
CSRC director-general Shen Bing said authorities are “working very hard” to prevent Chinese companies being delisted from US exchanges.
Enforcement
Hong Kong FRC to Increase Public Disclosures on Investigations
By Editors | 28/11/2021
The Financial Reporting Council will increasingly disclose its investigations when cases involve high public interest.
Securities / Derivatives
Tax Incentives Prompt Raft of IPO Listings in Sri Lanka
By Duruthu E Chandrasekera | 27/11/2021
Companies will be able to maintain a reduced corporate tax rate for three years after listing. The CSE’s listing framework was also revamped earlier this year.
Securities / Derivatives
Korea FSS Asks Brokers to Prioritise Consumer Protection
By Editors | 26/11/2021
The FSS is reviewing a decision to penalise nine market-makers, taking into account “self-correcting measures” by individual firms.
Market Infrastructure
ASIC Imposes Licence Conditions on ASX Over 2020 Outage
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 26/11/2021
ASIC wants market participants to be able to re-route trades to alternative venues such as Chi-X in the event of a future market outage.
Enforcement
FSC Korea Cancels Business Licence of Optimus Asset Management
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/11/2021
The FSC has also fined Optimus and ordered board member removals, over “numerous counts of violations and inappropriate fund management activities”.
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