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Conduct, Culture & Accountability
HK SFC Launches Thematic Review of Prime Brokerage, Equity Derivatives
By Editors | 01/11/2017
Regulator says prime brokerage a growing revenue stream for institutions as Hong Kong’s asset management, hedge fund sectors expand.
Structural Regulation
Hong Kong Dual-class Listings Not Quite a Brave New World
By Peter Guy | 30/10/2017
Abandoning plans for third board and allowing main board dual-class shares do nothing to support start-ups or attempts to reinvent HK economy.
Structural Regulation
Guangdong, HK to Boost Financial Cooperation
By Editors | 30/10/2017
Governments to relax restrictions on cross-border business operations and boost RMB flows; cooperate further on fintech and green finance.
Structural Regulation
Philippines to Ease Forex Rules, Ending Registration System
By Editors | 30/10/2017
Central bank governor says rules will be relaxed so inbound investment, private sector foreign currency borrowing require reporting, not registration.
Structural Regulation
Here’s Sand in Your Eye
By Karen Chiu | 26/10/2017
**Why fintech (financial technology) sandboxes aren’t necessarily the child’s play they’ve been made out to be by banks and disrupters alike.
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Cloud & Infrastructure
Old Rivals Hong Kong, Singapore Launch Fintech Tie-up
By Editors | 26/10/2017
Decision to work together on distributed ledger, other fintech initiatives belie reputed rivalry between two financial centres.
Liquidity Risk
Philippines Eyes Single-digit RRR
By Editors | 25/10/2017
Current 20% RRR is one of the highest in the world; capital market development to focus on fixed income and repo markets.
Trading & Investment
Hong Kong Extends After-hours Index Futures Trading
By Editors | 23/10/2017
From 6 November, trading in mini and full versions of HSI and HSCEI index futures will be extended to 1am Hong Kong time.
Trading & Investment
India to Allow Currency Hedging by Non-resident Companies
By Samuel Riding | 19/10/2017
RBI (the Reserve Bank of India) will allow central treasuries used by non-resident companies to hedge their rupee currency risk from trade transactions.
Structural Regulation
New Zealand Exempts Personalised Robo-advice from Licensing Regime
By Editors | 19/10/2017
Providers still need to be pre-approved to offer financial advice; new rules formalising licensing of robo-advice per se expected in 2019.
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