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Markets & Infrastructure
Market Abuse
CSRC Replaces Vice Chairman with Enforcement Chief
By Editors | 02/08/2024
According to reports, the change underscores a determination to clean up and tighten oversight of China’s stock market.
Sustainable Finance
Gold Standard Carbon Credits Debut on HKEX Carbon Marketplace
By Editors | 02/08/2024
Gold Standard’s Verified Emission Reductions can now be traded on the Core Climate platform. Trading fees are waived until further notice
Structural Regulation
ASIC Extends Licensing Relief for Foreign FIs to March 2025
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 02/08/2024
The relief is extended ahead of a new licensing exemption regime for FFSPs due to commence in Australia on 1 April 2025.
Trading & Investment
Sumitomo Mitsui to Launch First Private Fund in China
By Editors | 02/08/2024
Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management is just the second Japanese firm after Nomura to offer a registered private fund in China.
PEPs & Sanctions
China Adjust Export Controls for Drones and Related Tech
By Editors | 02/08/2024
The measures explicitly ban the export of all civilian drones that are intended for “non-peaceful purposes” such as terrorist and military activities.
Structural Regulation
Hong Kong IA to Start Charging Fees from September
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 02/08/2024
The Insurance Authority has not charged licensing and related fees since it assumed supervisory responsibilities in 2019.
Trading & Investment
SEBI Proposes to Tighten Derivative Trading Framework
By Ajoy K Das | 01/08/2024
Seven measures proposed include higher minimum contract sizes and a switch from end-of-day to intraday monitoring of position limits.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
Australia’s New Code for Tax Practitioners Takes Effect
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 01/08/2024
Tax practitioners will have until January or July 2025 to come into compliance, depending on their firm size.
Credit Risk
ASIC Calls on Credit Card Lenders to Improve Consumer Outcomes
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 01/08/2024
ASIC said some credit card providers are failing to identify consumers at risk of financial hardship and communicate what help may be available.
Payments & Settlements
BSP Amends Guidelines for Payments Settlement Systems
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 01/08/2024
The BSP said the revised guidelines provide operational flexibility to ACHs under the NRPS framework namely InstaPay and PESONet.
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