Market Infrastructure

    Capital / Liquidity

    RBNZ to Restrict Foreign Banks’ Branches from Retail Business

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/08/2022

    The RBNZ also proposes to limit the maximum size of a branch of an overseas bank to NZD 15 billion (USD 9.3 billion) in total assets.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    ASIC Outlines Strategic Priorities in New Corporate Plan

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/08/2022

    ASIC will prioritise work to protect investors from the crypto risks, misconduct including greenwashing, and other harms.

    Capital / Liquidity

    CFTC Extends No-action Relief for Foreign Nonbank Swap Dealers

    By Editors | 24/08/2022

    Nonbank swap dealers domiciled in Japan, Mexico, the UK and EU can rely on compliance with home country capital and financial reporting requirements until October 2024.

    Market Infrastructure

    India Simplifies Regulatory Framework for Overseas Investment

    By Editors | 24/08/2022

    The regulatory framework for overseas investment has been aligned with the “current business and economic dynamics”.

    Market Infrastructure

    ESMA Calls for Relaxation of BMR Third-country Regime

    By Manesh Samtani | 23/08/2022

    The current regime could impair the competitiveness of EU investors and, more generally, the EU financial market when the transitional period expires.

    Market Infrastructure

    China Cyberspace Regulator Says it Supports Foreign Listings

    By Editors | 23/08/2022

    The CAC said it supports the healthy development of China’s internet companies and their use of overseas capital markets for fundraising.

    Market Infrastructure

    Perspectives from China: M&A in 2022

    By Bradley Maclean | 23/08/2022

    Research by S&P Global and Regulation Asia highlighted the rise of financial buyers as a standout trend in the domestic Chinese M&A market.

    Fintech / Regtech

    DTCC Goes Live With New DLT-Based Settlement Platform

    By Editors | 23/08/2022

    The Project Ion platform is now parallel processing an average of over 100,000 bilateral equity transactions per day.

    Market Infrastructure

    CBIRC Grants Mapfre Re Approval to Set Up Beijing Subsidiary

    By Editors | 22/08/2022

    The Spanish reinsurer said the approval will allow it to increase its business operations in China, where it so far only has a representative office.

    ESG / Sustainability

    Perspectives from China: The Green Wave

    By Bradley Maclean | 21/08/2022

    Research by S&P Global and Regulation Asia found that the quality of corporate ESG disclosure is seen to be lacking in China.

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