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    Japan to Raise Taxes on Wealthy Individuals, Corporations

    By Mark Johnston | 18/12/2022

    Taxes will be raised on those who earn over JPY 3 billion through stocks and real estate. A corporate surtax of 4 to 4.5 percent will also be adopted.

    Trading & Investment

    US SEC Proposes Major Rule Changes to Improve Market Fairness

    By Editors | 18/12/2022

    The proposals include a new best execution regulatory framework, a new order competition rule, and requirements for brokers to provide better disclosures on execution quality.

    Structural Regulation

    Philippine Lawmakers Advance Bill to Establish Sovereign Fund

    By Editors | 18/12/2022

    Critics say the bill’s timing is poor due to the country’s lack of surplus funds, high national debt, large trade deficit, and other economic problems.

    Trading & Investment

    RBI Lifts Restrictions on Offshore Rupee Trades by Banks

    By Editors | 17/12/2022

    Informal restrictions on rupee NDF trades in the offshore market were imposed in October to help defend a falling rupee.

    Structural Regulation

    PBOC Issues Draft Regulations for Financial Infrastructures

    By Editors | 17/12/2022

    The regulations cover registration and custody systems, clearing and settlement, trading facilities, transaction reporting databases, important payment systems, and credit reporting systems.

    CBDCs

    Ant Group Embeds e-CNY Processing in Alipay Digital Wallet

    By Editors | 17/12/2022

    The integration of third party payments platforms is expected to boost e-CNY adoption while preventing the displacement of existing players in China’s payments sector.

    Clearing & Post-Trade

    ASX Commits to Providing Certainty on Stability of CHESS

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 16/12/2022

    ASIC and the RBA asked ASX to issue a special audited report detailing arrangements to ensure the stability, security and resilience of the existing CHESS system.

    Structural Regulation

    US Regulators Deem Audit Inspections of Chinese Firms a Success

    By Manesh Samtani | 16/12/2022

    The PCAOB did identify some deficiencies in their inspection work, but it was able to view complete audit work papers with no redactions.

    Structural Regulation

    Hong Kong Names Julia Leung as New SFC Chief

    By Editors | 16/12/2022

    Julia Leung will become CEO of the SFC on 1 January following Ashley Alder’s departure to become the UK FCA’s new chair.

    Structural Regulation

    NYSE, Nasdaq Expected to See More Capital Raises via Direct Listings

    By Mark Johnston | 16/12/2022

    The SEC is expected to permit the NYSE to ease its rules for direct listings, after a similar approval was granted to Nasdaq earlier this month.

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