Markets & Infrastructure

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    Singapore’s Insurers Gets New Culture and Conduct Guidance

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 23/03/2022

    Two new papers have been published to help Singapore’s insurance industry in elevating their culture and conduct standards.

    Trading & Investment

    Chinese Stock Exchanges Waive Fees for Pandemic-Hit Companies

    By Darien Choong | 23/03/2022

    The Shanghai, Shenzhen and Beijing stock exchanges as well as the CSDC are waiving fees for listed companies based in cities affected by the pandemic.

    CBDCs

    BIS, Central Banks Complete Development of Multi-CBDC Prototypes

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 23/03/2022

    The initial phase of Project Dunbar has proved that the concept of multi-CBDCs is technically viable, says a new project report.

    Structural Regulation

    BSEC Orders Bourses to Reshuffle Regulatory Affairs Divisions

    By Editors | 23/03/2022

    Stock exchange employees working in Regulatory Affairs departments for more than three years must transfer to other departments immediately.

    Market Data & Technology

    HKEX to Introduce New Features to Market Access Platform

    By Editors | 22/03/2022

    HKEX will increase the precision of time-stamping and introduce an indicator identifying aggressive vs passive orders.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    ASIC Warns on Using ‘Influencers’ to Promote Financial Products

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 22/03/2022

    ASIC places responsibility firmly on AFS licensees to ensure that any influencers they use and the financial-related content they present complies with the law.

    Structural Regulation

    PBOC Approves First Two Financial Holding Company Licences

    By Darien Choong | 22/03/2022

    China CITIC Limited and Beijing Financial Holdings Group have been granted China’s first licences to establish financial holding companies.

    Trading & Investment

    CSRC to Expand Pilot Scheme on Infrastructure REITs

    By Darien Choong | 22/03/2022

    The CSRC plans to allow publicly offered REITs to acquire affordable rental housing projects, saying this will help to increase the supply of housing.

    Structural Regulation

    ASIC Consults on CCIV Licensing Requirements

    By Editors | 22/03/2022

    ASIC will be able to limit a corporate director’s CCIV operations to one CCIV with a single sub-fund if the corporate director fails to demonstrate ‘organisational competence’ and capacity.

    Trading & Investment

    Bursa Malaysia Adds e-DRP Functionality to Mobile App

    By Editors | 22/03/2022

    The new feature allows investors to participate in Dividend Reinvestment Plan corporate exercises electronically.

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