Markets & Infrastructure

    Tokenisation

    ADDX, CCB Partner to Enable Chinese Offshore Investments

    By Editors | 24/06/2022

    The CCB agreement allows ADDX to operationalise an arrangement with ICHAM to channel QDLP funds from mainland investors into overseas digital securities.

    Structural Regulation

    ASIC Issues Guidance on CCIV Registration, Licensing

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/06/2022

    To register a CCIV and initial sub-fund, a corporate director would first need to obtain an AFS licence, which can be a variation of an existing licence.

    Payments & Settlements

    DBS Launches Overseas QR Payments for Singapore Users

    By Editors | 24/06/2022

    Users of the DBS mobile payment and wallet service known as PayLah! can scan UnionPay QR codes to pay in 45 countries.

    CBDCs

    Mojaloop Launches CBDC Center of Excellence in Singapore

    By Editors | 24/06/2022

    MAS welcomed the Center of Excellence, describing Mojaloop’s efforts as “a step forward into the future of financial services”.

    Structural Regulation

    CSRC Explains Rule Requiring Fund Firms to Set Up CCP Units

    By Manesh Samtani | 23/06/2022

    The requirement for public fund companies to establish an internal CCP unit is “not linked to data security”, a CSRC official said.

    Payments & Settlements

    RBI 2025 Vision Targets Growth in Digital Payments

    By Mark Johnston | 23/06/2022

    The vision document outlines plans to introduce a framework for regulating all “significant intermediaries” in the payments ecosystem, as well as regulations for bigtech, fintechs and BNPL.

    KYC & CDD

    PBOC Eases Overseas Transactions Rules for Domestic Payment Firms

    By Darien Choong | 23/06/2022

    Domestic payments institutions can use the cross-border CNY settlement services of banks for e-commerce and ‘new models’ of foreign trade.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    China AMAC Issues Reputational Risk Management Guidelines

    By Editors | 23/06/2022

    In new guidelines, AMAC has specified obligations for fund houses to consider how changes in senior management and core staff could impact reputational risk.

    CBDCs

    BIS Innovation Hub Outlines Lessons from CBDC Experiments

    By Manesh Samtani | 23/06/2022

    The report covers four experiments, Project Inthanon-LionRock, Project Jura, Project Dunbar, and Project mBridge.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    SFC Cites Conduct, Technology and Climate as Key Priorities

    By Editors | 23/06/2022

    The SFC’s latest annual report highlights work to enhance book building and placing practices, regulate fund trustees and custodians, and enhance climate disclosure for fund investors.

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