Markets & Infrastructure

    Structural Regulation

    HK Financial Sector Calls for Easing of Covid Restrictions

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/10/2021

    Nearly half of surveyed FIs are considering moving staff or functions away from Hong Kong due to operational challenges, including travel and quarantine uncertainty.

    Payments & Settlements

    China to Develop Digital Trade, Cross-border Payments

    By Darien Choong | 25/10/2021

    Under a new five-year plan for trade in services, China will upgrade CIPS and further develop cross-border payments and financing.

    Clearing & Post-Trade

    Global Fund Association Calls on SEBI to Delay T+1 Implementation

    By Editors | 25/10/2021

    To support T+1 settlement, FPIs and their service providers would need to completely re-engineer the settlement and funding process, ICI says in a letter to SEBI.

    Market Abuse

    CFTC Pays Record-breaking $200m Whistleblower Award

    By Editors | 24/10/2021

    The award is the largest whistleblower payout on record, and for the first time includes an amount based on sanctions collected by a foreign regulator.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    Inconsistent AML Approaches Cause Cross-border Payment Frictions

    By Editors | 23/10/2021

    The FATF says inconsistent implementation of AML/CFT requirements increases cost, reduces speed, limits access and reduces transparency in cross-border payments.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    US Fed to Bar Officials from Buying Individual Stocks, Bonds

    By Editors | 23/10/2021

    Fed policymakers and senior staff will be limited to purchasing diversified investment vehicles, such as mutual funds.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    AFCA to Provide Clarity on New Compensation Scheme

    By Editors | 23/10/2021

    AFCA says it will help to provide clarity on the treatment of complaints about losses arising from financial products and financial advice.

    Alternative Markets

    New Rules for PE Funds Take Effect in South Korea

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 23/10/2021

    The revised rules improve investor protection and subject private equity funds to increased monitoring and external audits.

    Structural Regulation

    AFMA Calls for Removal of ‘LIBOR Cap’ Imposed on Foreign Banks

    By Editors | 22/10/2021

    AFMA is concerned that the LIBOR Cap will be replaced with a capping mechanism to be determined solely by the ATO.

    Structural Regulation

    CSRC to Pilot Arbitration System for Capital Market Disputes

    By Darien Choong | 22/10/2021

    Arbitration courts in Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen will help to facilitate the resolution of disputes in the securities and futures market.

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