Markets & Infrastructure

    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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