Markets & Infrastructure

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    Market Abuse

    SEBI Imposes New Obligations on AMCs to Address Market Abuse

    By Ajoy K Das | 07/08/2024

    Fund managers are required to put in place a whistleblower mechanism and enhance their surveillance systems, internal controls and procedures.

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    Trading & Investment

    SGX Launches SORA, TONA Futures to Enable More Effective Hedging

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 07/08/2024

    SGX says the new futures contracts provide a new tool for hedging interest rate risks and generating capital efficiencies.

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    Structural Regulation

    HKMA Consults on Renaming ‘Virtual Banks’ as ‘Digital Banks’

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 07/08/2024

    HKMA also published the results of its review of the industry, saying the requirement for virtual banks to primarily deliver retail banking services will be removed.

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    Structural Regulation

    Tesla Seeks to Launch Insurance Broking Firm in China

    By Editors | 07/08/2024

    Tesla has registered a new insurance broking firm in China, but will need approval from the NFRA to formally enter the EV insurance market.

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    Structural Regulation

    SEBI Proposes to Streamline Rules for Entities with Listed NCDs

    By Ajoy K Das | 07/08/2024

    SEBI proposes to align the approval and authentication process for financial results of entities with listed NCDs to that of equity-listed entities.

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    Structural Regulation

    Chinese State-Owned FIs Instructed to Drop PwC – Report

    By Editors | 07/08/2024

    BOC, China Life Insurance, and PICC are among more than 30 listed Chinese companies that have dropped PwC as their auditor this year.

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    Data Privacy

    US Regulators to Jointly Adopt Common Data Standards

    By Editors | 06/08/2024

    The Federal Reserve, SEC, CFTC and six other agencies will adopt common identifiers including the LEI and UPI.

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    Trading & Investment

    Taiwan to Amend Regulations to Allow First Active ETFs

    By Manesh Samtani | 06/08/2024

    Both active stock ETFs and active bond ETFs will be allowed, with requirements for daily announcements of actual portfolio holdings.

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    Credit Risk

    New Zealand Eases Loan Affordability Assessment Rules

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 06/08/2024

    The government has removed prescriptive loan affordability requirements from the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act.

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    Trading & Investment

    HKEX to Hold Practice Session for Severe Weather Trading

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 06/08/2024

    The 24 August session is intended to help EPs prepare for implementation of Severe Weather Trading (SWT) arrangements next month.

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