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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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