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Structural Regulation
Indonesia to Issue Regulation on Definition of Foreign Banks
By Editors | 18/02/2015
Indonesia’s Financial Services Authority, or OJK, plans to release a regulation on the definition of foreign banks in the country, in a move that puts its policies in line with those of neighbouring nations Singapore and Malaysia.
Payments & Settlements
Japan, S. Korea to End Currency Swap Program
By Editors | 17/02/2015
Japan and South Korea have agreed to end their 14-year-old currency swap arrangement this month.
Trading & Investment
Singapore Sets Out Plan to Boost Crowdfunding
By Editors | 17/02/2015
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has set out a proposal that will give companies easier access to alternative sources of funding through securities-based crowdfunding (SCF).
Structural Regulation
DTCC’s Legal Entity Identifier Service Gathers Momentum
By Editors | 16/02/2015
The Global Markets Entity Identifier utility of the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation, offered in collaboration with SWIFT, has issued over 165,000 legal entity identifiers (LEIs) to entities from over 140 jurisdictions, representing about 50% of all issued LEIs.
Trading & Investment
HKEx Plans to Add More HK Stocks in Cross-Border Link
By Editors | 10/02/2015
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd plans to add more stocks to be traded under the Shanghai-Hong Kong cross border trading scheme ahead of the proposed opening of the Shenzhen-Hong Kong link within the year.
Structural Regulation
Foreign Investment Regulatory Regime in China Undergoing Revolutionary Changes
By Peter Guy | 09/02/2015
Draft proposals of new laws are the biggest in ten years and will streamline and clarify regulations in order to open up the economy.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
Hong Kong Regulator Endorses Revised Banking Code
By Editors | 08/02/2015
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority has endorsed a revised code of banking practice that requires the city’s banks to uphold international banking practices in areas of disclosure and transparency, responsible business conduct and financial education.
Trading & Investment
Singapore Regulator Says Prospectuses Should Be in Plain English
By Editors | 05/02/2015
The Monetary Authority of Singapore is urging issuers of financial products to write their prospectuses in plain English, and present information in a clear, concise and logical manner to better help investors make informed investment decisions.
Structural Regulation
Singapore, Myanmar to Boost Bilateral Cooperation
By Editors | 04/02/2015
The Central Bank of Myanmar (CBM) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) have agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation on areas including banking supervision.
Trading & Investment
Hong Kong Readies Direct Stock Link with Shenzhen
By Editors | 03/02/2015
Hong Kong’s top regulator said preparations are under way to connect the city’s stock exchange with Shenzhen’s stock market, similar to the cross-border stock trading scheme with Shanghai.
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