China
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25PBOC Pledges Better Information Disclosure, Transparency
Garima Chitkara, Regulation Asia May 24, 2018Central bank announcement comes as it tries to make its policy making more transparent and guide market expectations.
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China Boosts Offshore RMB Liquidity as MSCI Inclusion Looms
Garima Chitkara, Regulation Asia May 21, 2018PBOC allows offshore clearing banks to access mainland liquidity, cuts RMB reserve ratio of clearing banks to zero percent, among other measures.
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47London Exchange Releases Shanghai Trading Link Blueprint
Manesh Samtani, Regulation Asia May 21, 2018London-Shanghai Stock Connect to start later this year; SSE companies worth over CNY20bn will be allowed to list up to 15% of...
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34China Gives the CBIRC Exclusive Supervision Over Leasing Industry
Garima Chitkara, Regulation Asia May 17, 2018Leasing companies will no longer come under the Ministry of Commerce and will be supervised by the CBIRC, in a move to...
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119ICBC’s US Securities Unit Fined $5.3mn for AML Failures
Garima Chitkara, Regulation Asia May 17, 2018US regulator FINRA has fined ICBC Financial Services for failing to have an AML program in place; ICBC FS also settled a...
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39ASIFMA: China’s Reforms Target Increased Foreign Participation
Manesh Samtani, Regulation Asia May 17, 2018Beijing-based panellist emphasised the rule of law, clear and transparent regulation and increased competition from foreign intermediaries as key to China’s opening...
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47ASIFMA: HK Financial Secretary Lauds China as Global Standards Setter
JP Reimann, Regulation Asia May 17, 2018James Lau said China is becoming a pioneer in setting global standards with an “open and supportive regulatory environment”; HK a “premier...
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78Shanghai to Allow Foreign Banks to Set Up Branches, Subsidiaries
Garima Chitkara, Regulation Asia May 17, 2018China will allow foreign banks to set up branches and subsidiaries in Shanghai amid a host of measures to further open up...
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35CSRC Hands Out $1.2bn in Penalties in Bumper Year
Manesh Samtani, Regulation Asia May 15, 2018Regulator handed out penalties amounting to $1.19bn in 2017, an 80% increase from 2016; market bans involved 44 persons, the highest in...
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46China Launches Tri-party Repos
Garima Chitkara, Regulation Asia May 14, 2018First tri-party repo transactions concluded among seven institutions on the Shanghai Stock Exchange on 9 May 2018.First tri-party repo transactions concluded among...
