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Conduct, Culture & Accountability
ASIC Consults on Second Use of Product Intervention Power
By Editors | 10/07/2020
ASIC names BHF Solutions and its associate, Cigno, as two companies that enter into high-cost continuing credit contracts with retail customers without a credit licence.
CBDCs
PBOC Partners with Didi Chuxing to Test Digital Currency
By Editors | 10/07/2020
The PBOC has established a partnership with ride-hailing firm Didi Chuxing to test its digital currency in payments.
Clearing & Post-Trade
HKEX Launches Master SPSA Service for Fund Managers
By Editors | 10/07/2020
The new service allows pre-trade checking of China A shares for northbound Stock Connect trading at the fund manager or aggregate level.
Market Abuse
CSRC to Punish 258 Firms Illegally Financing Margin Trading
By Editors | 09/07/2020
The CSRC warns that illegal lenders are offering margin loans via websites, mobile apps and social media, promising investors 10 times leverage and high profits.
Clearing & Post-Trade
HKEX Clears First HONIA-based Interest Rate Swaps
By Manesh Samtani | 09/07/2020
The first centrally cleared HONIA interest rate swap contract was between BOCHK and HSBC, marking a significant step to promote HONIA’s adoption in the financial industry.
Trading & Investment
Malaysia to Promote Greater Capital Market Innovation
By Editors | 07/07/2020
The SC will invite innovative stockbroking models such as digital-only brokers and algo trading platforms. Bursa’s trading and clearing memberships will be separated.
Structural Regulation
SEBI Finalises Amendments to Investment Adviser Rules
By Editors | 07/07/2020
The final rules increase the net worth, qualification and experience requirements for investment advisers and introduce client-level segregation of advice and distribution activities.
Credit Risk
China Issues Final Rules on Handling Corporate Bond Defaults
By Editors | 07/07/2020
The final rules establish trustee managers, bondholder meetings and intermediaries as investor safeguards in the disposal of defaulted corporate bonds.
Structural Regulation
BSP Set to Issue Digital Bank Licensing Framework
By Editors | 07/07/2020
Foreign individuals will be allowed to own up to 40% of a digital bank, while qualified foreign banks can own up to 100%.
Structural Regulation
Singapore Regulator Raises Concerns Over LSEG-Refinitiv Deal
By Editors | 06/07/2020
Singapore’s competition regulator has concerns about whether Refinitiv’s widely used WM/Reuters FX benchmarks would be offered to rival providers at fair and reasonable terms.
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