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Structural Regulation
CBIRC Issues Draft Rules on Related Party Transactions
By Editors | 24/06/2021
Banks and insurers are required to put in place mechanisms to prevent the transfer of benefits to shareholders and their related parties.
Trading & Investment
Shanghai, Shenzhen List First Infrastructure REITs for Trading
By Editors | 23/06/2021
All nine REITs opened higher on their first day of trading, highlighting enthusiasm from investors for the new type of equity securities.
Tokenisation
DBS Launches Automated Digital Bond Issuance Platform
By Editors | 23/06/2021
FIX Marketplace enables issuers to digitalise their bonds for direct issuance in the market, while allowing for direct interaction with investors.
Clearing & Post-Trade
CSRC Standardises Assignment of Settlement Participant Codes
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 23/06/2021
The new standards will facilitate data sharing between FIs and within settlement participants, thereby promoting standardisation and enhancing data governance.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
HKMA Notifies Banks of Enhanced Competency Framework
By Editors | 22/06/2021
Banks are asked to review and assess the impact of the SFC’s revised framework and take action to ensure compliance.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
Financial Advice Standards Have Improved, MAS Finds
By Manesh Samtani | 22/06/2021
Financial advisers have enhanced their standards and raised the quality of advice provided to customers, MAS found in a mystery shopping exercise.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
Australian Senate Approves Landmark Superannuation Reforms
By Ranamita Chakraborty | 22/06/2021
The reforms will enable easier comparison of super funds and block underperforming funds from gaining new members, among other changes.
Trading & Investment
SEBI Allows Mutual Funds to Trade IRS for Hedging
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 22/06/2021
SEBI says mutual fund schemes may enter into plain vanilla interest rate swaps for hedging purposes.
Trading & Investment
DBS Becomes First Asian Bank to Obtain LME Membership
By Editors | 22/06/2021
DBS says its LME membership will help clients price and hedge metals trades effectively, and facilitate physical delivery.
Payments & Settlements
Malaysia, Thailand Establish Cross-border QR Payment Link
By Manesh Samtani | 21/06/2021
The first phase of the project, now complete, allows Thai users to make QR code payments to merchants in Malaysia, including for online e-commerce transactions.
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