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Structural Regulation
New Foreign Investment Regime Takes Effect in Australia
By Manesh Samtani | 04/01/2021
Foreign investors are required to seek approval for all investments in sensitive national security land or businesses (including starting such a business) regardless of value.
Structural Regulation
CBIRC to Allow WMPs to Be Sold Through Bank Channels
By Editors | 04/01/2021
Under draft rules, banks that absorb public deposits are allowed to act as agents to sell wealth management products issued by wealth management subsidiaries.
Trading & Investment
PBOC Offers Incentives for Interbank Bond Market Makers
By Editors | 04/01/2021
New rules set to take effect in April will streamline administration of market makers and for the first time establish an incentive mechanism.
Structural Regulation
HKEX Discontinues Issuance of Exchange Participant Certificates
By Editors | 04/01/2021
HKEX will also stop making available hard copies of any rule book or rule update as part of efforts to continue developing a sustainable and green environment.
Structural Regulation
BNM Opens Six Month Application Period for Digital Bank Licences
By Manesh Samtani | 03/01/2021
Applicant must demonstrate a commitment to driving financial inclusion. Preference will be accorded to applications where the controlling interest resides with Malaysian nationals.
Resolution & Recovery
HKMA Intends to Bring ‘Stay Rules’ into Operation in 2021
By Editors | 03/01/2021
Implementation will occur in two phases, the first for contracts where the only counterparties are HKMA-authorised institutions and/or FIs that are part of G-SIBs.
Trading & Investment
SC Malaysia Issues Guidance to Address Unlicensed Investment Advice
By Editors | 03/01/2021
An increasing number of social media, chat room and messaging applications are providing stock recommendations or investment advice to the public for a fee.
Structural Regulation
China Unifies Disclosure Requirements for Corporate Bond Issuance
By Editors | 03/01/2021
The rules apply to companies issuing enterprise debt financing instruments, corporate bonds and enterprise bonds, whether in the interbank market or on exchanges.
Payments & Settlements
BSP Consults on Draft Policies to Strengthen Payment Systems
By Editors | 03/01/2021
The first draft policy covers governance policies for payment system operators. The second covers the local adoption of the PFMI for designated payment systems.
Trading & Investment
S. Korea Selects Market Makers for Won-Yuan Direct Market
By Editors | 03/01/2021
The selected banks will play a leading role in price formation and in supplying liquidity to the KRW/RMB direct trading market.
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