China
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15Policy Tools Sufficient to Reduce Financial Sector Leverage – PBOC
Garima Chitkara, Regulation Asia April 26, 2018PBOC governor said Chinese economic fundamentals were strong and that the central bank had enough tools to bring down financial leverage and...
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13China Allows Domestic Investors to Buy Hong Kong Equity Research
Editors, Regulation Asia April 26, 2018The CSRC has allowed certain types of Hong Kong brokerages to sell locally-focused research to Chinese mainland investors as it looks to...
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39Asia to Miss Key 2018, 2019 Basel III Deadlines – BIS report
Garima Chitkara, Regulation Asia April 26, 2018Most Asian jurisdictions are behind on implementing counterparty credit risk measures, capital for CCP exposures as well as TLAC, IRRBB and LEX...
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13Crackdown on Illegal Financing to Continue – PBOC
JP Reimann, Regulation Asia April 26, 2018China’s central bank issued a warning on all illegal fundraising, including through financing intermediaries, online finance platforms, real estate, agriculture, ICOs.
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China Launches Pilot to Enable Trading of Restricted H-Shares
Manesh Samtani, Regulation Asia April 25, 2018Founding and controller shareholders of HK-listed Chinese companies will be able to convert non-tradable stock into ordinary H-shares, starting with Legend Holdings.
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166Ant Financial – A Disruptive Force for Regulators
Peter Guy, Regulation Asia April 23, 2018Blurring the regulatory distinction between banking and financial technology creates both opportunity and pitfalls.
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China Cuts Reserve Requirements for Banks
Editors, Regulation Asia April 20, 2018Banks must use majority of cash freed up from 1% RRR cut to repay central bank loans; the rest can be used...
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China Restricts Borrowings, Suspends OTC Options to Curb Brokerage Risks
JP Reimann, Regulation Asia April 16, 2018Central bank will cap outstanding balances of short-term financing tools at 60% of a brokerage’s net capital; cap to be adjusted every...
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40Japan, China Urge EU Regulators to Relax Foreign D-SIB Rules
Manesh Samtani, Regulation Asia April 16, 2018Joint letter from Japan, China banking associations say €30bn IPU threshold will make provision of financial services in the EU unsustainable for...
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PBOC Confirms Financial Sector ‘Opening up’ Plans
Samuel Riding, Regulation Asia April 14, 2018Governor Yi Gang confirms there will eventually be no limits on foreign ownership of financial institutions; quadruples Stock Connect quotas.
