Markets & Infrastructure

    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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