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Trading & Investment

India Eases Rules For FPI Investment In Corporate Bonds

By Garima Chitkara | 18/06/2018

RBI has loosened some restrictions on residual maturity and concentration limits on corporate bond holdings by foreign investors in a bid to boost demand and support the rupee.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

Australia Begins ‘Poor Advice’ Civil Proceedings Against Westpac

By Garima Chitkara | 18/06/2018

ASIC has begun civil proceedings against Westpac for failing to take necessary steps to ensure fair and efficient financial advice by Sudhir Sinha, a former financial advisor responsible for the breaches.

Trading & Investment

CSRC Warns New Economy Firms Against IPO Over-Pricing

By Garima Chitkara | 18/06/2018

CSRC has singled out five new economy firms whose share prices had “wild swings” or dropped significantly below their highs or offer prices soon after listing.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

S. Korea Indicts 38 Bankers in Recruitment Probe

By Manesh Samtani | 18/06/2018

Charges against current and former bank officials involve hiring misconduct, special favours; 87% of hiring irregularities occurred at either KB Kookmin Bank or KEB Hana Bank.

Trading & Investment

UPDATED – SGX Granted Extension for Continued India Derivatives Trading

By Manesh Samtani | 18/06/2018

SGX, NSE ordered to facilitate continued listing of SGX Nifty products for at least two successive contract months beyond arbitration; injunction preventing SGX from launching new successor products to remain in effect pending final outcome.

Structural Regulation

MAS 610 a Top Concern for Singapore Banks in 2019 – Report

By Manesh Samtani | 15/06/2018

High granularity data for new reporting regime requires reporting of approx. 300,000 data elements, the top concern for Singapore banks next year, according to Wolters Kluwer survey.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

China Cracks Down on ‘False Inflation’ of Bank Deposit Levels

By Manesh Samtani | 15/06/2018

China’s top financial regulators have issued a new circular that prohibits banks from falsely inflating their deposits, a common practice to improve quarterly and mid-year performance assessments.

Trading & Investment

GIFT City Exchanges Launch Omnibus Account Structure

By Manesh Samtani | 14/06/2018

BSE’s India INX and NSE IFSC have launched the segregated nominee account structure, allowing foreign investors to avoid direct FPI registration and instead trade Indian equities through established intermediaries.

Structural Regulation

Rules Relaxed for Chinese Investment in Taiwan-Listed Foreign Firms

By Garima Chitkara | 14/06/2018

Regulator does away with rules requiring Chinese investors to apply for QDII license to invest in foreign firms listed in Taiwan; foreign firms can also solicit Chinese investment through private placements, rights issues or stake transfer.