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Structural Regulation
Hong Kong Scraps Hotel Quarantine Requirement
By Editors | 26/09/2022
The relaxation comes as Singapore overtakes Hong Kong as the world’s third most favoured financial centre in the Global Financial Centres Index.
Trading & Investment
Japan Commences Holiday Trading in Derivatives Market
By Editors | 25/09/2022
Holiday trading is now allowed on Osaka Exchange and TOCOM – for index and commodity futures and options.
Structural Regulation
RBNZ, FMA Seeks Feedback on Draft FMI Standards
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/09/2022
The FMI Standards are likely to be issued in early 2023 and take effect around 1 August 2023 – once FMI designations are complete.
Trading & Investment
LME Faces More Lawsuits Over Cancelled Nickel Trades
By Editors | 25/09/2022
AQR Capital Management, DRW Commodities, Flow Traders, Capstone Investment Advisors and Winton Capital Management filed legal action against the LME.
Structural Regulation
Taiwan Approves Merger Between Financial Holding Companies
By Editors | 25/09/2022
The merger between Fubon Financial and Jih Sun Financial will be the first merger of financial holdings companies in Taiwan.
Cryptocurrency
Indonesia to Tighten Rules for Crypto Exchanges – Report
By Editors | 25/09/2022
Crypto exchanges will have to post Indonesian citizens resident in the country to at least two-thirds of their board seats.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
Australian Court Fines AMP for ‘Fees for No Service’ Conduct
By Editors | 25/09/2022
The Federal Court said the conduct reflected “very poorly on the organisation culture” of AMP, fining its subsidiaries a total A$14.6mn.
Cloud & Infrastructure
ADB Paper Offers Guidance on Building Regtech, Suptech Ecosystems
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/09/2022
Central to success is a high level of commitment to a “digital first” strategy, both from the regulatory community and the wider industry.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
RBI Issues New Standards for Compliance Function of UCBs
By Editors | 25/09/2022
Tier 4 UCBs and tier 3 urban cooperative banks are directed to appoint a chief compliance officer by 1 April 2023 and 1 October 2023, respectively.
Payments & Settlements
India Launches Three New Digital Payments Initiatives
By Editors | 24/09/2022
The three initiatives have the potential to revolutionise the digital payments ecosystem, said NPCI.
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