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Conduct, Culture & Accountability
RBNZ Launches Streamlined External Whistleblowing Policy
By Editors | 11/02/2020
“Whistleblowing is a critical avenue for those wanting to shine a light on wrongdoing within regulated entities,” said RBNZ head of supervision Andy Wood.
Structural Regulation
Quarterly Reporting Required for 109 Companies: SGX
By Editors | 11/02/2020
94 companies required to use quarterly reporting are issuers with audit concerns, 6 have outstanding regulatory concerns, and 9 are named under both categories.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
Australia Passes Bills to Enhance Consumer Protections, Strengthen ASIC
By Editors | 10/02/2020
The bills introduce a best-interests duty for mortgage brokers, ban unfair contract terms in insurance, and enable ASIC to more effectively enforce existing laws.
Credit Risk
S. Korean Government Pledges $1.6b to Support New SME Loans
By Editors | 10/02/2020
Funding will be provided through policy banks to help SMEs, small merchants, and self-employed business owners address financing challenges amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Payments & Settlements
DBS Completes First Fully Digital Trade Financing Settlement on NTP
By Editors | 10/02/2020
DBS was able to cut the trade financing processing time from about a week to under one working day, yielding greater operational efficiencies for trade partners.
Trading & Investment
S. Korea’s KakaoPay Green-lit to Offer Brokerage Services
By Editors | 10/02/2020
The FSC has granted final approval to KakaoPay allowing it to acquire Baro Investment & Securities and enter the brokerage services space.
Structural Regulation
SGX to Allow Some Issuers to Delay AGM, Audited Results
By Editors | 10/02/2020
The extension is for issuers whose principal place of business or significant operations are in China, and whose audits have been affected by coronavirus-related measures.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
SFC Bulletin Shows Sponsor Conduct Still Top-of-mind
By Editors | 07/02/2020
The Regulatory Bulletin offers case studies illustrating the SFC’s key areas of concern and recent regulatory interventions in IPO applications and corporate transactions.
Structural Regulation
SGX RegCo Offers Guidance as New Disclosure Rules Take Effect
By Editors | 07/02/2020
Listed companies should have robust and effective internal controls in place to assess material information requiring disclosure, says SGX RegCo chief Tan Boon Gin.
Structural Regulation
Cabinet Approves Amendments to Bring Co-op Banks Under RBI Oversight
By Editors | 07/02/2020
Under the amendments, the RBI gain powers to supersede the board of a cooperative bank under stress, with government approval.
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