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Payments & Settlements
Australia’s Domestic Payment Organisations Propose to Amalgamate
By Editors | 17/12/2020
Australia’s eftpos, BPAY Group and NPPA will be preserved as distinct operations under a single Board with a shared roadmap for innovation and investment.
Structural Regulation
Taiwan FSC Cautions New Digital Banks Against Price Wars
By Editors | 17/12/2020
Taiwan’s new digital-only banks should offer innovative products and services instead of resorting to pricing competitions to attract clients, says FSC Chairman Thomas Huang.
Payments & Settlements
Singapore to Review E-wallet Payment Limits in 2021
By Editors | 17/12/2020
Currently, e-wallet users in Singapore can hold up to S$5,000 in their accounts at any one time, and transactions are capped at S$30,000 per year.
Trading & Investment
Malaysia to Lift Short Selling Ban, Intraday Ban to Remain
By Editors | 17/12/2020
The dynamic and static price limits and revised circuit breaker mechanism implemented in July will be extended. Margin financing flexibilities for brokers will remain in place.
PEPs & Sanctions
MSCI, Nasdaq Announce Removal of Chinese Companies from Indices
By Editors | 17/12/2020
MSCI, Nasdaq, S&P Dow Jones Indices and FTSE Russell have now all announced the removal of Chinese companies from their indexes to comply with last month’s executive order.
Anti-Bribery & Corruption
CSRC Suspends Credit Rating Agency, Orders Improvements
By Editors | 16/12/2020
The rating agency has been asked to carry out a comprehensive rectification programme, strengthen internal controls, and improve the quality of its ratings.
Market Data & Technology
ANNA Announces Expansion of ISIN-to-LEI Mapping Initiative
By Editors | 16/12/2020
The linking of ISINs and LEIs effectively links issuers to the issuance of securities, thereby improving transparency and aiding risk and exposure management.
Reporting & Disclosures
ASIC Defers Super Fund Requirement to Disclose Portfolio Holdings
By Editors | 15/12/2020
The one-year deferral is necessary as supporting regulations have not yet been made. ASIC encourages super funds to voluntarily disclose portfolio holdings.
Structural Regulation
SEBI Consults on New Rules for Index Providers
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 15/12/2020
SEBI proposes rules for index providers that conform to IOSCO requirements, to align India’s practices with those observed in foreign jurisdictions.
Trading & Investment
China’s DCE to Start Trading Hog Futures in January
By Editors | 15/12/2020
The CSRC has announced a launch date of 8 January 2021 for live hog futures to start trading on the Dalian Commodity Exchange.
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