Markets & Infrastructure

Market Abuse

Korea Mulls Curbs on Stock Market Speculation by Retail Investors

By Editors | 11/10/2023

Governor Lee Bok-hyun said the FSS is looking to crack down on leveraged buying by retail investors and margin call risks.

Reporting & Disclosures

Intangibles Disclosure Framework Progresses Towards Intangible Assets Valuation

By Jill Wong | 11/10/2023

Frederick Chin, co-chairman of the Intangibles Disclosure Industry Working Group, talks to Regulation Asia about the Intangibles Disclosure Framework.

Payments & Settlements

UPDATED – Japan Suffers Payment Clearing Network Disruption

By Editors | 11/10/2023

Zengin-Net restored its system in the early hours of Thursday (12 October). The FSA ordered the production of a detailed report of the incident.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

APRA Seeks Increased Transparency on Super Fund Spending

By Editors | 11/10/2023

APRA wants to disclose super fund expenses for marketing, sponsorships, related parties, industry bodies, director and executive remuneration, and political donations.

KYC & CDD

US SEC Adopts Shorter Deadlines for Reporting Beneficial Ownership

By Editors | 10/10/2023

Investors will be required to report in five days rather than ten days if they beneficially own more than 5 percent of a stock.

Payments & Settlements

Public-Private Partnership Key for G20 Cross-Border Payment Targets: FSB

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 10/10/2023

FSB’s Rupert Thorne tells Regulation Asia how public and private sectors play critical roles in achieving the G20’s cross-border payment targets.

Capital Adequacy

SEBI Imposes Capital Rule on Execution-only Mutual Fund Platforms

By Editors | 10/10/2023

Category-II EOPs will be required to maintain at least INR 1 million (USD 12,000)  in capital with the stock exchange.

Payments & Settlements

Australia Consults on Aligning Timing of Super Payments With Wages

By Editors | 10/10/2023

Employers tend to make super payments quarterly, even though employees are typically paid in fortnightly or monthly pay cycles.

Cybersecurity

RBI Allows Banks to Introduce Card Token Facilities

By Editors | 09/10/2023

Card token creation has until now only been available through merchant applications or websites, not issuer banks.