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Clearing & Post-Trade
CHESS Replacement Project Creates Unfair Advantage: Chi-X Australia
By Editors | 05/11/2019
Chi-X Australia depends entirely on ASX for clearing services, and is concerned that the larger bourse could use the CHESS replacement project to gain further competitive advantages.
Trading & Investment
TWSE Mulls New Measures to Boost Liquidity in Inactive Stocks
By Editors | 05/11/2019
Under a proposed new system, brokerage firms would perform the role of market makers for a guaranteed number of stocks, effectively making low-liquidity stocks easier to trade.
Structural Regulation
Singapore Banking Amendment Bill Introduced in Parliament
By Editors | 05/11/2019
The bill will remove the DBU-ACU divide, expand the grounds for which MAS can revoke bank licences, and empower MAS to regulate outsourcing arrangements.
Structural Regulation
S. Korea Establishes Legal Basis for P2P Lending Businesses
By Editors | 05/11/2019
Korea has passed new legislation establishing a legal basis for the operation of P2P lending businesses and the regulatory oversight role of the FSC and FSS.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
China Forestry Liquidators File Lawsuit Against Pre-IPO Auditor
By Editors | 05/11/2019
The plaintiffs allege that KPMG “negligently failed to identify that they were the victims of a serious and pervasive false accounting by former members of executive management.”
Credit Risk
SEBI Mandates Immediate Disclosure of NPA Divergences
By Editors | 04/11/2019
SEBI has directed listed banks to disclose any divergences in bad loan provisioning immediately, rather than waiting to publish the information in their annual financial statements.
Structural Regulation
S. Korea Passes Benchmark Legislation, Seeks BMR Equivalence
By Editors | 04/11/2019
The new legislation will strengthen the management and supervision of financial benchmarks and their administrators, the FSC said.
Payments & Settlements
Hong Kong Enables Govt Bill Payment Via FPS QR Code
By Editors | 04/11/2019
Bills related to tax, government rates and rent, and water will be issued with FPS QR codes moving forward.
Structural Regulation
Korea Passes Legislation to Enable Asia Region Funds Passport
By Editors | 04/11/2019
The legislative revision to implement the ARFP in Korea will take effect after six months, and will allow Korean funds to be eligible for offer in other member economies.
Trading & Investment
BSE, NSE Increase Margin Requirements for Certain Stocks
By Editors | 04/11/2019
The higher margins apply to stocks with a higher levels of promoter pledges, market cap, trader concentration and volatility.
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