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Payments & Settlements
BOT Opens Applications for New FX E-Money Licences
By Editors | 30/06/2020
Non-bank operators can apply for a new licence to issue e-money in foreign currencies for customer payments for cross-border goods and services.
Trading & Investment
Taiwan FSC to Introduce Measures to Catalyse IPO Market
By Editors | 30/06/2020
The Covid-19 pandemic has affected companies’ financial performance in the first half of the year, making them ineligible to list on the stock market.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
New Zealand Sets Out Disclosure Rules for Financial Advisers
By Editors | 30/06/2020
Financial advisers will have to disclose to clients details about fees, the range of products they advise on, conflicts of interest and commissions they may earn.
Reporting & Disclosures
The Increasingly Important Role of Stock Exchanges in Social Contracts
By Adam Wielowieyski | 30/06/2020
The automation of markets enables a wider movement towards valuing companies on their moral contributions to society as much as their ability to maximise profitability, says HKEX’s Adam Wielowieyski.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
UPDATED – Wirecard Fraud: A Timeline of Events
By Editors | 30/06/2020
Wirecard has filed for insolvency amid multiple probes. BaFin faces scrutiny for mishandling clear red flags. EY faces lawsuits for failing to catch the improprieties earlier.
Structural Regulation
China May Grant Securities Licences to Major Banks – Report
By Editors | 29/06/2020
At least two major banks are expected to be allowed to conduct investment banking business intially, rather than the full range of securities services.
Trading & Investment
HKEX Shortens Structured Product Listing Cycle to Three Days
By Editors | 29/06/2020
From 13 July, issuers can list derivative warrants, CBBCs and inline warrants for trading on the third trading day after the submission of their term sheets.
Trading & Investment
China Sets Stage for GBA Wealth Management Connect Scheme
By Editors | 29/06/2020
Under a pilot scheme, Greater Bay Area residents will be able to invest in wealth management products distributed by GBA banks across boundaries.
Trading & Investment
Singapore Banks Ready to Trade SORA Derivatives
By Editors | 29/06/2020
The ABS and SC-STS say “significant progress” has been made in key technical work to support Singapore’s transition from SOR to SORA.
Structural Regulation
India Brings Cooperative Banks Under RBI Oversight
By Editors | 29/06/2020
Under the Banking Regulation Act amendments, cooperative banks can also undertake merger and restructuring activities more easily and access to fundraising channels.
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