Markets & Infrastructure

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    Taiwan Revises Corporate Governance Norms for FHCs, Banks

    By Editors | 24/10/2022

    The FSC is seeking to strengthen controls around the interactions and communications between financial institutions and their major shareholders.

    Market Data & Technology

    APRA Commences New Statistical Publication on Super Sector

    By Editors | 24/10/2022

    The published data for the first time includes information on the number and types of products and investment options available in the superannuation industry.

    Trading & Investment

    Osaka Exchange Prepares to Launch TONA Futures Contracts

    By Editors | 24/10/2022

    Osaka Exchange will launch three-month TONA futures on 29 May 2023, the same day as its launch of Nikkei 225 micro futures and Nikkei 225 mini options contracts.

    Structural Regulation

    NZ FMA Issues Warnings Against Property Investment Firms

    By Editors | 23/10/2022

    The firms misused the wholesale investor exclusion to extend offers to people with little or no investment experience.

    PEPs & Sanctions

    Sri Lanka Will Not Adopt Russia’s Mir Card Scheme

    By Editors | 23/10/2022

    The CBSL said it is not in a position to consider Russia’s request to operate the Mir card scheme in Sri Lanka, due to US sanctions.

    Trading & Investment

    Thailand Futures Exchange to Launch New FX Contracts

    By Editors | 21/10/2022

    Currently, TFEX only offers USD Futures. From 31 October, it will launch trading in EUR/USD Futures and USD/JYP Futures.

    Trading & Investment

    Philippines: Funds Allowed More Freedom to Trade BSP Securities

    By Editors | 21/10/2022

    The central bank has relaxed restrictions on secondary market trading of BSP Securities by UITFs with foreign participation.

    Clearing & Post-Trade

    Euroclear ICSD Enables Lux ETF Cross-Listings on SGX, HKEX

    By Editors | 21/10/2022

    With support from Euroclear, DWS migrated Luxembourg ETFs to the ICSD model in order to list in Hong Kong and Singapore.

    Emerging Prudential Risks

    FSB Proposes Measures to Address Risks in Govt Bond Markets

    By Editors | 21/10/2022

    The FSB outlines policies to help address factors that caused non-bank investors to sell government bonds during the March 2020 market turmoil.

    Payments & Settlements

    MAS Proposes to Raise Caps Imposed on E-Wallets

    By Manesh Samtani | 21/10/2022

    Besides raising the caps, MAS also proposes to introduce an exemption to allow for ‘white labelling’ of e-wallet accounts.

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