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Trading & Investment
Bank of China Becomes First Asian Firm to Help Set London Gold Price
By Editors | 22/06/2015
Bank of China has been approved to participate in the London Bullion Market Association auction which sets the price of gold in the London market.
Structural Regulation
Malaysia Online Submission System to Shorten Time-to-Market for Financial Products
By Editors | 22/06/2015
Under Malaysia’s Securities Commission’s new framework wholesale products can be launched once the required information is lodged via its online submission system.
Structural Regulation
China Allows Provincial Regulators to Approve Asset-Backed Securities
By Editors | 20/06/2015
China has given powers to the provincial offices of its bank regulator to approve asset-backed securities in a bid to quicken the development of the securitisation market.
Payments & Settlements
CIPS to Launch by Year-End
By Editors | 19/06/2015
The People’s Bank of China has issued a report on RMB internationalisation, which includes confirmation of the year-end launch of its new payments system.
Cryptocurrency
Aussie Banks Test Digital Currency Ripple as New Payments Technology
By Editors | 19/06/2015
ANZ Bank and Westpac have joined Commonwealth Bank in testing new payments technology from US-based group Ripple Labs, representing a possible transformation of the payments industry.
Structural Regulation
India Allows Foreign Venture Funds to Register as Foreign Portfolio Investors
By Editors | 18/06/2015
The Securities and Exchange Board of India says Foreign Venture Capital Investors can be granted status as Foreign Portfolio Investors if they meet certain guidelines.
Trading & Investment
China Encourages Listing Asset-Backed Securities on Stock Exchange
By Editors | 18/06/2015
China will promote the listing of asset-backed securities on stock exchanges, according to a China Banking Regulatory Commission official.
Trading & Investment
Hong Kong Brokers to Directly Access London Stock Exchange
By Editors | 16/06/2015
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has granted a licence to the London Stock Exchange (LSE) to accept Hong Kong financial firms as exchange members.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
Banks Face Tougher Penalties for Offering Incentives to Win Super Fund Business
By Editors | 16/06/2015
Banks and industry super funds will face tougher penalties for luring clients into default superannuation funds with incentives.
Structural Regulation
PFMIs Implementation Monitoring Assessment Report Shows Good Progress
By Editors | 16/06/2015
The second update to the Level 1 assessments of Principles for Financial Market Infrastructure implementation monitoring shows that good progress has been made by the 28 participating jurisdictions.
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