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Payments & Settlements
16 Banks Announce Initiative to Digitalise Payments Across EU
By Editors | 06/07/2020
The unified payment solution for consumers and merchants across Europe will encompass a payment card, digital wallet, and online and P2P payments.
PEPs & Sanctions
New Bill Could Ban Some Chinese Firms from US Capital Markets
By Editors | 06/07/2020
The bill would reportedly seek to ban Chinese companies that engage in spying or human rights abuse, or support China’s military or industrial policy.
Trading & Investment
Shanghai Bourse Issues Draft Rules on ‘Targeted’ Convertible Bonds
By Editors | 06/07/2020
Targeted convertible bonds to be used to support mergers, acquisitions, reorganisation, restructuring, or refinancing of listed companies.
Trading & Investment
HKEX Launches First Tranche of MSCI Futures Contracts
By Editors | 06/07/2020
HKEX has launched ten new index futures contracts, part of its new licensing agreement with MSCI announced in May.
Trading & Investment
PBOC Announces Planned Enhancements to Bond Connect
By Editors | 06/07/2020
The enhancements will include measures to reduce fees, extend trading hours, expand Bond Connect trading platforms; and enhance primary market service offerings.
Market Abuse
ASIC Penalises Credit Suisse for Breaching Trading Rules
By Editors | 05/07/2020
Credit Suisse did not match client orders for on-market buy-backs on an order book as is required by ASIC’s market integrity rules.
Payments & Settlements
BSP On Course to Issue Central Bank Securities in Q3
By Editors | 05/07/2020
February 2019 amendments to the Central Bank Act restored the BSP’s authority to issue debt paper as part of its regular operations to manage liquidity and monetary policy.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
SFC Asks HKEX to Raise Guard Against Conflicts of Interest
By Editors | 04/07/2020
The SFC says Listing Department personnel should not attend business meetings with prospective listing applicants, and HKEX should further reinforce ‘Chinese Walls’.
Structural Regulation
Sri Lanka Bourse to Introduce Easier Listing Rules from 15 July
By Duruthu E Chandrasekera | 04/07/2020
Requirements on capital, profitability and net assets have been relaxed to pave the way for new listings from start-ups and tech firms.
Trading & Investment
Virtual Banks Could Shake Up Funds Industry – Report
By Editors | 03/07/2020
Successful virtual banks are likely to branch out into wealth management services, robo-advisory and fund distribution, says a new Calastone paper.
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