Markets & Infrastructure

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    Trading & Investment

    Malaysia: BR Capital to Expand Market Access for KOPETRO Members

    By Nithya Subramanian | 06/02/2025

    KOPETRO’s 15,000 members, who are all employees and retirees of PETRONAS and its subsidiaries, will gain greater access to fixed income investments through BR Capital

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    Anti-Money Laundering

    Casino Operator SkyCity Settles Australian Tax Probe for A$38m

    By Thisanka Siripala | 06/02/2025

    The dispute stemmed from uncertainty regarding how customer loyalty points used in gaming machines should be taxed.

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    Structural Regulation

    Japan FSA Tightens Shareholding Disclosure Requirements

    By Thisanka Siripala | 05/02/2025

    The rules will require companies to disclose more detailed information in annual securities reports regarding changes to the purpose for holding shares

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    Payments & Settlements

    ABA Calls for Swift Passage of Payment System Reforms

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/02/2025

    ABA CEO Anna Bligh said the reforms “first flagged over 1,200 days ago” are “urgently needed” and can be passed “this sitting fortnight”.

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    Market Abuse

    JPX Cuts Pay of Top Executives Over Insider Trading Case

    By Thisanka Siripala | 05/02/2025

    JPX also released a report prepared by an independent directors’ investigation committee, which described the insider trading case as “unprecedented”​

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    Structural Regulation

    SFC to Resume Collecting Annual Licensing Fees in April

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/02/2025

    The SFC has fully waived the annual licensing fees for 11 of the last 15 years. The waiver will be allowed to end in March 2025.

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    Structural Regulation

    SEBI Proposes Mandatory Digital Assurance Reporting for Companies

    By Nithya Subramanian | 05/02/2025

    The proposal aims to enhance transparency, strengthen disclosure standards, and strengthen enforcement mechanisms, SEBI said.

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    Market Data & Technology

    JPX to Enhance Access to Financial Market Data

    By Thisanka Siripala | 05/02/2025

    The JPX Research Institute will integrate its new J-LAKE data platform with Snowflake’s AI data cloud infrastructure.

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    Structural Regulation

    Korea to Formalise Regulations for Fractional Investment Platforms

    By Manesh Samtani | 05/02/2025

    Additional regulatory revisions will add ETFs and ETNs to the list of tradable instruments on ATS, and implement improvements to the IPO underwriting process

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    Cloud & Infrastructure

    Australia to Continue Allowing Virtual Meetings, Digital Documents

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 04/02/2025

    Stephen Jones called on ASIC, ASX and industry bodies to issue guidance on appropriate conduct and use of technology at meetings

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