Markets & Infrastructure

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    CBIRC Issues Action Plan to Enhance Governance at Banks, Insurers

    By Editors | 06/09/2020

    The action plan outlines a series of targeted measures and an implementation timetable to improve corporate governance at banks and insurers.

    Structural Regulation

    CSRC Issues New Norms for Public Sale of Investment Funds

    By Editors | 05/09/2020

    The revisions will further improve the conduct for fund sales and strengthen internal controls at fund sales institutions, the CSRC says.

    Trading & Investment

    MAS Best Execution Requirements to Take Effect in March 2022

    By Manesh Samtani | 04/09/2020

    Following from a November 2017 consultation paper, MAS has set an 18-month transitional period for Singapore financial firms to comply with best execution requirements.

    Structural Regulation

    Australia Passes Law to Allow Employees to Choose Super Fund

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 04/09/2020

    The bill will allow Australians to choose their own superannuation fund instead of being forced to invest in mandatory superannuation funds offered by their employers.

    Structural Regulation

    Letter from SGX RegCo Chairman and CEO for FY2020

    By Prof Tan Cheng Han | 04/09/2020

    SGX RegCo’s chairman and CEO share lessons from the Covid-19 on building immunity, taking a proportionate response and increasing resilience.

    Structural Regulation

    New Zealand Extends Overseas Investment Notification Requirement

    By Editors | 04/09/2020

    The notification regime allows the government to impose conditions on or block transactions that are contrary to New Zealand’s national interest.

    Cloud & Infrastructure

    Australia Senate Committee on Fintech, Regtech Publishes Interim Report

    By Editors | 04/09/2020

    The committee has categorised the material presented under: Covid-19 issues, tax, regulation, access to capital, skills and talent, and culture.

    Trading & Investment

    China Issues Draft Rules Easing Foreign Access to Bond Market

    By Editors | 04/09/2020

    The rules simplify application procedures for foreign bond investors, unify rules governing various investment channels, and optimise remittance and foreign exchange operations.

    Trading & Investment

    UOB Issues First Dual Tranche SORA-SOFR Loan for CapitaLand

    By Manesh Samtani | 04/09/2020

    UOB and CapitaLand aim to enhance market confidence in adopting SORA and help accelerate the transition away from SOR, in line with MAS objectives.

    Operational Risk

    Three Lines of Defense: Failed Promises & What Comes Next

    By Erich Hoefer | 03/09/2020

    The 3LoD model and its proposed successor, the Three Lines Model, need to account for social and behavioural drivers of misconduct to achieve their potential.

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