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Trading & Investment
China Set to Launch Residential REITs to Boost Property Market
By Darien Choong | 02/06/2022
New rules were issued to facilitate the issuance of affordable rental housing REITs, and to enable already-listed infrastructure REITs to acquire more assets.
Structural Regulation
AFCA to Start Using New Funding Model from 1 July
By Editors | 01/06/2022
The new user-pay model will reward good performance and early resolution while apportioning fees fairly based on the actual use of AFCA’s services.
Structural Regulation
BSEC Tightens Circuit Breaker to Contain Stock Market Loses
By Editors | 01/06/2022
The lower limit was reduced from 5 percent to 2 percent. The upper limit was kept unchanged at 10 percent.
Market Abuse
US SEC Penalises Online Broker Over Meme Stock Restrictions
By Mark Johnston | 01/06/2022
In January 2021, TradeZero America halted trading in three meme stocks for about 10 minutes, but later told investors it had resisted instructions from its clearing broker to do so.
Structural Regulation
CSRC Raises Scrutiny of Investment Banks, IPO Sponsors
By Darien Choong | 31/05/2022
New guidelines clarify the due diligence obligations of sponsors. The CSRC has also set out five situations that would trigger on-site inspections of internal controls.
Alternative Markets
Thailand Seeks to Become Venture Capital ‘Powerhouse’
By Editors | 31/05/2022
Bangkok is envisioned as a regional hub for innovation-focused investors, with the goal of attracting entrepreneurs and stimulating strategic partnerships globally.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
ASIC Files Suit Against ANZ Over ‘Unlawful’ Credit Card Charges
By Editors | 31/05/2022
ANZ charged fees and interest to customers who withdrew funds that were shown as available on their credit card account balances.
Trading & Investment
Shanghai Unveils 50-Point Plan to Return to Normalcy
By Darien Choong | 31/05/2022
Banks will be asked to renew SME loans; asset managers are asked to set up global or regional investment management centres in Shanghai.
Trading & Investment
China Opens Exchange Bond Markets to Foreign Investors
By Manesh Samtani | 31/05/2022
Foreign institutional investors in the interbank bond market are allowed to also invest in the Shanghai and Shenzhen exchange bond markets.
Structural Regulation
ACCC Commences Legal Proceedings Against Mastercard Units
By Editors | 31/05/2022
The ACCC says Mastercard offered cheaper rates to over 20 major retail businesses if they used its own network to process transactions.
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