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Structural Regulation
RBI Removes Ban on Lending Products by Bajaj Finance
By Ajoy K Das | 02/05/2024
The RBI had directed Bajaj Finance, one of India’s largest consumer lenders, to stop disbursing loans under two lending products in November.
Tokenisation
Capital Markets Regulators Committed to Innovating With Tokenisation
By Nithya Subramanian | 02/05/2024
The UK FCA’s Rupert Harrison and Thai SEC’s Kris Tontipiromya discussed their tokenisation work at the recent Digital Assets Asia 2024.
Structural Regulation
Redomiciling VCC Funds to Singapore Can Be ‘Daunting’
By Nithya Subramanian | 02/05/2024
Besides navigating a complex maze of regulatory, tax and operational hurdles, the spectre of asset illiquidity during transition looms large.
Anti-Money Laundering
Wolfsberg Group Responds to FATF Payment Transparency Consultation
By Manesh Samtani | 01/05/2024
Operators of payment market infrastructures should be brought into the scope of R.16 and ISO 20022 terminology should be adopted.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
RBI Directs Lenders to Repay Customers for “Excess” Interest
By Ajoy K Das | 01/05/2024
Lenders are directed to refund excess interest, review existing practices, and make system level changes to prevent unfair interest charges.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
Japan Advances Work to Create New Guidelines for VC Firms
By Manesh Samtani | 01/05/2024
The Principles will seek to better align the investment and engagement practices of Japanese VC firms with international standards.
Alternative Markets
SEBI Enables AIFs to Better Support Infrastructure Projects
By Ajoy K Das | 01/05/2024
AIFs are now allowed to pledge equity shares of investee companies in the infrastructure sector to enable them to obtain project finance.
Market Abuse
SEBI Approves Stricter Rules to Target Front-running in AMCs
By Ajoy K Das | 01/05/2024
AMCs must establish a “structured” institutional mechanism to identify and monitor for front running, insider trading, and misuse of sensitive information.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
India: ICAI Passes Order Against EY Affiliates and Former Boss
By Ajoy K Das | 01/05/2024
EY’s India affiliates have been using global network branding and paying referral fees to global network firms, which is prohibited.
Structural Regulation
New OTC Derivatives Reporting Regime Goes Live in the EU
By Manesh Samtani | 01/05/2024
The EU EMIR Refit represents a significant step towards a more robust and transparent derivatives market, DTCC said.
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