Market Infrastructure
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Hong Kong Institutions Must Start to Tackle EU Data Protection Rules
Justine Laprun, Sia Partners November 16, 2017The European General Data Protection Regulation should already be one of the next items on institutions’ agendas, according to Sia Partners.
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China to Allow More Foreign Investment in Banks, Majority Stakes in Brokerages
Editors, Regulation Asia November 13, 2017Move follows introduction earlier this year of licensing system for foreign asset managers to set up private funds in China.
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Australia to Loosen Fundraising Rules for Mutuals in Bid to Boost Competition
Editors, Regulation Asia November 9, 2017Credit unions, building societies will be able to raise funds without having to forego their status as customer-owned entities.
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China Playing Catch-up on Hedge Fund Data Sharing – IOSCO
Editors, Regulation Asia November 9, 2017Although China has set up supervisory mechanisms, it has not yet established an information sharing mechanism to help establish global systemic risk.
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China to Make New Moves to Increase Foreign Participation in Financial Markets
Editors, Regulation Asia November 9, 2017Wu Qing, chairman of Shanghai Stock Exchange, calls for greater liberalisation; PBOC official says to consider lowering access thresholds.
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Philippines Signs up to ASEAN Fund Passport Scheme; Green Bond Standards Introduced
Garima Chitkara, Regulation Asia November 9, 2017ASEAN conference also hears of plans to allow cross-border transfer of capital markets professionals without additional license requirements.
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Korean Firms Launch ‘World 1st’ Blockchain-based Authentication
Garima Chitkara, Regulation Asia November 9, 2017Financial Investment Association says Chain ID is a world first, authentication only has to be performed once every three years.
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Thailand to Boost Fintech Use With New Law
Garima Chitkara, Regulation Asia November 9, 2017Regulator says current laws are hindering development of financial technology sector; aims to promote ‘full scale digital economy’.
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Singapore and China Regulators to Increase Mutual Market Supervision
Editors, Regulation Asia November 6, 2017Regulators will develop framework for supervising fund managers, share information and staff amid increasing capital market ties.
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FSB Reports on ‘Rise of the Financial Machines’, Backs Regtech
Samuel Riding, Regulation Asia November 2, 2017Report suggests AI and machine learning could create new systemically important players, warns on opacity, audit difficulty.
