Markets & Infrastructure

    Payments & Settlements

    Philippines Issues Draft Rules on Digital Payments Adoption

    By Mark Johnston | 24/08/2022

    All government departments and agencies, state universities and colleges, and state-owned or controlled corporations will have to implement digital payments.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    ASIC Outlines Strategic Priorities in New Corporate Plan

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/08/2022

    ASIC will prioritise work to protect investors from the crypto risks, misconduct including greenwashing, and other harms.

    Capital Adequacy

    CFTC Extends No-action Relief for Foreign Nonbank Swap Dealers

    By Editors | 24/08/2022

    Nonbank swap dealers domiciled in Japan, Mexico, the UK and EU can rely on compliance with home country capital and financial reporting requirements until October 2024.

    Structural Regulation

    India Simplifies Regulatory Framework for Overseas Investment

    By Editors | 24/08/2022

    The regulatory framework for overseas investment has been aligned with the “current business and economic dynamics”.

    Cryptocurrency

    Indonesia Stops Registering New Crypto Businesses

    By Editors | 24/08/2022

    The moratorium is intended to allow the regulator to focus on improving the governance of crypto exchanges that are already registered.

    Clearing & Post-Trade

    MOEX Stops Accepting USD as Collateral in FX, Securities Markets

    By Editors | 24/08/2022

    Russian authorities have been actively looking to reduce domestic reliance on the currencies of so-called ‘unfriendly’ nations.

    Structural Regulation

    Korean Banks Start Publicly Disclosing Interest Rate Spreads

    By Editors | 23/08/2022

    The new disclosures are expected to push banks to increase the interest rates they pay on deposit products, and slow down the pace of interest rate hikes on loans.

    Trading & Investment

    CSRC Approves New Options at Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange

    By Editors | 23/08/2022

    Trading in rapeseed oil and peanut options will commence on the Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange from 26 August.

    Structural Regulation

    ESMA Calls for Relaxation of BMR Third-country Regime

    By Manesh Samtani | 23/08/2022

    The current regime could impair the competitiveness of EU investors and, more generally, the EU financial market when the transitional period expires.

    Trading & Investment

    Perspectives from China: M&A in 2022

    By Bradley Maclean | 23/08/2022

    Research by S&P Global and Regulation Asia highlighted the rise of financial buyers as a standout trend in the domestic Chinese M&A market.

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