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Markets & Infrastructure
Operational Risk
China Issues Reputational Risk Management Rules for Futures Firms
By Manesh Samtani | 02/02/2024
Futures companies are required to integrate reputational risk management across all departments, branches, subsidiaries, and staff.
Payments & Settlements
Taiwan QR Mobile Payment Service Now Available in Korea
By Editors | 01/02/2024
Taiwan travelers with electronic wallets linked to any of 13 financial institutions can pay South Korean merchants by scanning their TWQR code.
Structural Regulation
Korea to Tighten Rules to Prevent Misuse of Treasury Stock System
By Editors | 01/02/2024
Listed companies will no longer be allowed to receive allocations of treasury shares from corporate spin-offs.
Trading & Investment
SGX Marks New Milestone with First Active ETF Listing
By Ranamita Chakraborty | 01/02/2024
The launch of the new AI-powered active ETF, managed by Lion Global Investors and Nomura Asset Management, was announced last month.
Structural Regulation
New Zealand to Overhaul Financial Services Regulations
By Editors | 01/02/2024
NZ will restructure its twin peaks regulatory framework, simplify licensing requirements, and reform the Companies Act, CoFI, and CCCFA.
Trading & Investment
Chinese State-backed Investors on ETF Buying Spree – Reports
By Editors | 01/02/2024
There have been “large and unusual flows” into ETFs tracking the CSI 300 this month, likely from state-backed investors.
CBDCs
UAE Completes First Cross-border Payment Using CBDC
By Editors | 31/01/2024
The transaction was sent to China through the “mBridge” platform, developed by the BIS Innovation Hub, HKMA, CBUAE, BOT, and PBOC.
CBDCs
BOJ to Catalogue Legal Issues for CBDC by April
By Editors | 31/01/2024
BOJ and Ministry of Finance officials held a meeting to discuss the legal issues that need to be resolved for the issuance of a CBDC.
Trading & Investment
Taiwan to Further Shorten Auction Interval for Odd Lot Trading
By Editors | 31/01/2024
The quotation interval was reduced from ten to five seconds in November 2023. The auction interval will now be reduced from one minute to five seconds.
Market Abuse
Westpac Fined A$9.8m for 2016 Pre-Hedging Case
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 31/01/2024
Westpac will pay the maximum penalty of A$1.8mn allowed in 2016 for unconscionable conduct and another A$8mn for ASIC’s costs.
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