Markets & Infrastructure

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    BOT Pushes for Fair, Transparent Pricing of Financial Products

    By Editors | 06/04/2022

    The BOT has issued guidelines on how firms should charge interest, service fees and penalties for financial products and services.

    Trading & Investment

    FSB Applauds ‘Smooth Transition’ Away from LIBOR

    By Editors | 05/04/2022

    The FSB highlights a need to continue building liquidity in RFR-based products, use SOFR across global markets, and plan for the remaining USD LIBOR settings to cease.

    Structural Regulation

    HDFC to Seek Regulatory Approval to Merge Into Banking Unit

    By Editors | 05/04/2022

    The merger is made possible by regulatory guidelines issued last year which reduced the arbitrage NBFCs have enjoyed over banks while also allowing large NBFCs to become banks.

    Trading & Investment

    Thai SEC to Relax Rules on Mutual Fund Advertising

    By Editors | 05/04/2022

    The changes are being made to reduce regulatory burden and minimise duplication of regulations, the SEC said.

    Structural Regulation

    CSRC Proposes Rule Amendments to Resolve US Audit Dispute

    By Darien Choong | 05/04/2022

    The draft amendments will allow US regulators to inspect the audit working papers of Chinese companies listed in the US.

    Data Privacy

    Australian Banks Get More Time for Joint Account Data Sharing

    By Editors | 05/04/2022

    Non‑major Australian banks are being given an additional three months to commence sharing of joint account data.

    Trading & Investment

    UK Regulators to Review LME’s Handling of Nickel Disruption

    By Editors | 05/04/2022

    The FCA will review LME’s approach to managing the suspension and resumption of the nickel market, while the BOE will review LME Clear.

    Trading & Investment

    Korea Transitions MMFs to Mark-to-Market Valuation

    By Editors | 05/04/2022

    MMFs will still be allowed to use the book value method if more than 30 percent of their assets are ‘stable assets’, the definition of which has been expanded.

    Structural Regulation

    HKEX Publishes Testing Guidelines for HKIDR Implementation

    By Editors | 04/04/2022

    HKEX has published testing guidelines for market participants and intermediaries ahead of the implementation of the new investor identification regime.

    Structural Regulation

    CBIRC Fines 21 Banks for Data Reporting Failures

    By Editors | 04/04/2022

    State-owned banks including BOC, CDB, ICBC and CCB were fined a total of USD 13.8 million for data quality and reporting issues.

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