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    Trading & Investment

    Chinese Banks Further Lower USD Deposit Rates to Halt Yuan Decline

    By Editors | 04/07/2023

    The big five state-owned banks have capped their dollar deposit rates at 2.8 percent, down from 4.3 percent previously, effective from 1 July.

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    Payments & Settlements

    Argentina Embraces Yuan Accounts to Tackle Dollar Shortage

    By Editors | 04/07/2023

    The central bank of Argentina stated that it has granted permission for local banks to accept yuan deposits.

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    Structural Regulation

    IOSCO Declares Certain Credit Sensitive Rates Non-Compliant

    By Manesh Samtani | 04/07/2023

    IOSCO’s statement comes after the final five settings of USD LIBOR were published for the last time on Friday, marking the end of a more than 50 year old benchmark.

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    Trading & Investment

    New SGX, NSE IX Platform to Add Nifty Liquidity

    By Jill Wong | 04/07/2023

    SGX says the new NSE IX-SGX GIFT Connect will help deepen the liquidity pool for Nifty products.

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    Structural Regulation

    Lawrence Wong Appointed Chairman of MAS Board

    By Editors | 03/07/2023

    Lawrence Wong will replace Tharman Shanmugaratnam, who will step down to run in Singapore’s upcoming presidential election.

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    Trading & Investment

    FCA Boosts Pension Scheme LTAF Access

    By ESG Investor | 03/07/2023

    The UK has set out rules to provide retail investors with access to Long Term Asset Funds (LTAFs).

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    Structural Regulation

    SGX RegCo Issues New Guidance on Use of IFAs

    By Editors | 03/07/2023

    The guidance sets out expectations on the advice IFAs provide on proposed transactions such as exit offers and interested person transactions.

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    Payments & Settlements

    EU Proposes Measures to Enable ‘Open Finance’ and Tackle Payments Fraud

    By Editors | 02/07/2023

    Payment service providers will gain a legal basis to voluntarily share payment fraud related information via dedicated IT platforms.

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    Structural Regulation

    HKEX Confirms Plans to Expand Paperless Listing Regime

    By Editors | 02/07/2023

    HKEX will reduce the number of submission documents required from issuers and mandate electronic means as the only mode of submission.

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    Structural Regulation

    PBOC Announces Pan Gongsheng’s Appointment as New Party Chief

    By Editors | 02/07/2023

    Pan Gongsheng replaces Guo Shuqing as party chief and is expected to also replace Yi Gang as central bank governor.

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