ADVERTISEMENT
Trading & Investment
China Regulators Issue Notice on Promoting Private Pensions
By Darien Choong | 17/06/2022
The notice encourages FIs to help individuals plan early for retirement and emphasises the need to improve income levels among the elderly.
Credit Risk
New Zealand: Responsible Lending Rules to Change on 7 July
By Editors | 17/06/2022
Responsible lending laws introduced in December have been blamed for causing tighter credit conditions for New Zealand borrowers.
Clearing & Post-Trade
HK Clearinghouses Adjusts Capital Requirement for GCPs
By Editors | 16/06/2022
General clearing participants have to maintain liquid capital of HK$100mn for their first five non-clearing participants, and HK$20mn for each additional non-clearing participant.
Structural Regulation
Japanese Tax System Derailing Tokyo Hub Ambitions: Report
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 16/06/2022
The plan to reform the tax system to attract hedge funds to Tokyo has resulted in “preferential treatment no one would use.”
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
US SEC Penalises Schwab Over Robo-Adviser Disclosures
By Editors | 16/06/2022
High cash balances resulted in lower returns for robo-adviser clients. The effect of this “cash drag” was not disclosed to clients, the SEC said.
Structural Regulation
US Lawmakers Propose Measures to Block Investment in China
By Editors | 16/06/2022
The bill, if passed, will bring more pain to US companies than Chinese companies, says a China Foreign Ministry spokesman.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
NZ FMA Fines Cigna for ANZ Product Distribution Failures
By Editors | 15/06/2022
ANZ was fined last year for making misleading representations when distributing CCRI policies, many of which were issued by Cigna and OnePath.
Trading & Investment
ASX Consults on Fallbacks for 90 Day Bank Bill Futures
By Editors | 15/06/2022
ASX says the inclusion of fallback provisions in contractual documentation will provide contractual and risk management certainty.
Clearing & Post-Trade
Is Asia Pacific Ready for T+1 Settlement?
By Nellie Dagdag | 15/06/2022
Nellie Dagdag considers the implications of a move to T+1 settlement cycle for equities in Asia Pacific, and the benefits it will bring.
Data Privacy
UK-Singapore Digital Economy Agreement Enters Into Force
By Darien Choong | 15/06/2022
The agreement promotes cooperation on cross-border data flows, fintech, cybersecurity, and mutual recognition of digital identity systems.
JOIN OUR NEWSLETTER
An exclusive weekly selection of top stories from the Regulation Asia editorial team.