Markets & Infrastructure

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    ASIC Notches Win in Proceedings Against Mayfair 101 Group

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 28/03/2021

    ASIC warns it will take action when search engines are used in a misleading or deceptive way to entice investors into products they are not searching for.

    Payments & Settlements

    BPAY, eftpos, NPPA Seek ACCC Approval for Merger

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 28/03/2021

    The three payment schemes say their merger will allow them to bring innovative products to market more quickly, and will not reduce competition.

    Trading & Investment

    Cboe Global Markets to Acquire Chi-X Asia Pacific

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 28/03/2021

    The acquisition will provide Cboe with a single point of entry into Australia and Japan and bring block trading capabilities to the APAC region.

    Structural Regulation

    HKMA Releases Banks from 30 June LIBOR Transition Milestone

    By Manesh Samtani | 26/03/2021

    International banks say prematurely restricting the issuance of LIBOR-linked contracts may result in fragmented markets.

    Payments & Settlements

    BIS, SWIFT Announce Winners of ISO 20022 Hackathon

    By Editors | 25/03/2021

    The winners were Atomic Wire, Mojaloop, Virtusa and AWS for solutions that help to enhance cross-border payments using ISO 20022 and APIs.

    Trading & Investment

    BOT Issues First Floating Rate Bonds Based on THOR

    By Editors | 25/03/2021

    Investor interest was stronger than expected, with subscriptions amounting to more than four times the proposed issue size.

    Structural Regulation

    APRA Completes Superannuation Data Transformation Phase One

    By Editors | 25/03/2021

    Most of the new data will be submitted from September 2021, however trustees will be allowed to defer submission of some less critical data for one year.

    Structural Regulation

    IOSCO Highlights Need for Reliable Going Concern Disclosures

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 25/03/2021

    Securities regulators will continue to enforce requirements to recognise, measure and disclose uncertainties about an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern.

    Structural Regulation

    Taiwan to See First Merger of Financial Holding Companies

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 25/03/2021

    Taipei Fubon Commercial Bank will be integrated with Jih Sun International Bank, and Fubon Securities with Jih Sun Securities.

    Market Abuse

    CSRC Issues Revised Disclosure Rules for Listed Companies

    By Editors | 25/03/2021

    The new rules introduce additional safeguards against insider trading and improve the timing of disclosure of major events.

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