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Cloud & Infrastructure
S. Korea FSC Accepts Six More Fintech Sandbox Participants
By Editors | 13/06/2019
The FSC has approved six more fintech services for the regulatory sandbox, bringing the total number of approved companies to 32.
Trading & Investment
UPDATED – Shanghai-London Connect to Start Trading 17 June
By Editors | 13/06/2019
GDRs issued by Huatai Securities will be admitted to the Shanghai-London Stock Connect segment of the LSE on 20 June, when trading will commence.
Structural Regulation
Hong Kong Proposes Insurance Connect with China
By Editors | 13/06/2019
The proposed plan will allow Hong Kong insurers to set up offices in Guangdong and Macau, part of a large integration plan for the Greater Bay Area.
Clearing & Post-Trade
Bursa Malaysia Launches Mobile Depository Services
By Editors | 13/06/2019
‘Bursa Anywhere’ allows individual investors to manage their share depository account on their cellphones.
Supervision & Enforcement
Commonwealth Financial Planning Completes Enforceable Undertaking
By Editors | 13/06/2019
ASIC is satisfied that Commonwealth Financial Planning has completed the necessary steps to address a service model that charged fees for no service.
Payments & Settlements
MAS: Remittance Firms Forbidden from Making Loans
By Editors | 13/06/2019
Remittance firms will be prohibited from issuing advances to individuals starting September this year, ahead of the Payment Services Act entering into force.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
Singapore: Progressing the Culture and Conduct Risk Agenda
By Jeffrey Kupfer | 13/06/2019
MAS is equipping itself with advanced tools that will allow for culture and conduct to be evaluated in a more systematic way, say Jeff Kupfer and Stephen Scott at Starling.
Market Abuse
UPDATED – Merrill Lynch in KRX Crosshairs for High-Frequency Trading
By Editors | 12/06/2019
KRX probe to determine if Citadel’s HFT algorithm breached fair trade rules; Merrill Lynch reprimand to be decided following alleged market disruption.
Trading & Investment
Singapore Bourse Pushes into Foreign Exchange Market
By Manesh Samtani | 12/06/2019
SGX wants to reduce its reliance on equity index derivatives by aggressively pushing into the FX markets over the next five years.
Structural Regulation
Australia: Think Tank Calls for Reduced Regulatory Red Tape
By Editors | 12/06/2019
Between five Australian regulatory agencies, over 75,000 pages of regulatory materials have been published, compared to only 9500 pages of enabling legislation.
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