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Capital / Liquidity
China, Japan to Cooperate on Audit Oversight, Cross-Border Bonds
By Editors | 26/12/2017
The agreement will strengthen cross-border investor protection and assist financial institutions with cross-border bond issuance.
Market Infrastructure
SEBI Seeks to Establish Clearinghouse Interoperability
By Editors | 24/12/2017
Connectivity between clearing corporations may help reduce clearing and compliance costs, boost capital allocation efficiency and enhance obligation nettings benefits.
Capital / Liquidity
ESMA Gives Investment Firms, Issuers More Time on LEIs
By Editors | 21/12/2017
Six months forbearance to be allowed for obtaining LEI codes from clients, non-EU issuers of financial instruments.
Enforcement
HK SFC Releases 1st MiC Regime Guidance Bulletin
By Editors | 20/12/2017
Report warns on conflicts of interest in sales practices and asset management; notes asset management sector now has more than half of all intermediaries.
Market Infrastructure
Shenzhen, Laos Exchanges Sign MoU on Capital Market Cooperation
By Editors | 19/12/2017
SZSE and LSX to share information, personnel, technology, expertise; financial infrastructure connectivity to facilitate cross-border ‘economic corridor’.
Market Infrastructure
Feeding the Bitcoin Bubble
By Peter Guy | 18/12/2017
The start of bitcoin futures may increase speculation and international regulatory risks as countries rein in credit.
Capital / Liquidity
Korea to Ban Foreigners from Cryptocurrency Trading Accounts
By Editors | 18/12/2017
Government has made abrupt about turn to legitimize cryptocurrencies by bringing them under greater regulatory purview.
Market Infrastructure
China to Scrap RMB Trading Waitlist for Foreign Banks
By Samuel Riding | 14/12/2017
Move is part of a package reforms including ‘non-discriminatory ownership limit rules’ for overseas banks, but PBOC doesn’t provide timeline.
Market Infrastructure
Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia Launch Local Currency Clearing
By Editors | 13/12/2017
Deal involving multiple regional banks, which takes effect on 2 January, will enable wider use of domestic currencies in financial investment.
Market Infrastructure
Hong Kong Rejects Japan-style Embrace of Cryptocurrencies
By Editors | 11/12/2017
Government official says Hong Kong will continue to regard cryptocurrencies as commodities, won’t legitimise through regulation.
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