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Clearing & Post-Trade
Vietnam to Shorten Securities Settlement to T+2
By Editors | 07/10/2015
Vietnam’s State Securities Commission has directed the Vietnam Securities Depository to shorten settlement time for transactions from the current three days to two.
KYC & CDD
CPMI Consults on Correspondent Banking Recommendations
By Editors | 07/10/2015
Consultative report on correspondent banking to include reviewing KYC utilities, use of LEI and information sharing.
Trading & Investment
Thailand Consults on Foreign Investment Products
By Editors | 07/10/2015
Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission is seeking comment on draft rules for providing investment services in foreign currency denominated products also offered overseas.
Clearing & Post-Trade
Bangladesh Finalises Rules to Establish Clearing Corp
By Editors | 07/10/2015
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission has finalised draft rules to establish a separate company to perform clearing and settlement activities for both the bourses.
Structural Regulation
Hong Kong Terminates Plan for Dual-Class Shares
By Editors | 06/10/2015
The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong has terminated a plan to allow dual-class shares and other weighted-voting rights structures after objection from the Securities and Futures Commission.
Trading & Investment
S. Korea Eyes Listing of Foreign ETFs on Local Bourse
By Editors | 06/10/2015
The Korea Exchange has said that it will seek to list foreign ETFs on the local stock market to meet rising local demand for direct overseas investment.
Clearing & Post-Trade
ICE Clear Singapore Recognised as Third Country CCP
By Editors | 06/10/2015
Intercontinental Exchange has announced that ICE Clear Singapore has been recognised as a third-country central counterparty in accordance with the European Market Infrastructure Regulation.
Structural Regulation
Hong Kong Scraps Dual-Class Shares Plan
By Samuel Riding | 05/10/2015
SFC objects, saying proposals would damage reputation of Hong Kong’s regulatory system.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
Thailand Enhances Financial Reporting Ecosystem
By Editors | 05/10/2015
Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission has launched an initiative to enhance the sustainability of the financial reporting ecosystem.
Emerging Prudential Risks
Trying to Regulate ‘Black Swan’ Events
By Peter Guy | 05/10/2015
Whether or not they know it authorities have taken on the impossible task of preparing for financial calamity.
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