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Structural Regulation
HKEX Listing Committee Outlines Policy Agenda for 2022
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 16/03/2022
HKEX will review the IPO eligibility requirements for technology firms, optimise the IPO price discovery process, and enhance ESG standards and climate disclosures.
Trading & Investment
LME Set to Reopen Following Nickel Short Squeeze Incident
By Darien Choong | 16/03/2022
Chinese nickel producer Tsingshan Holding Group has secured a liquidity facility to help it meet its margin and settlement obligations on the LME.
Structural Regulation
AFCA Proposes New User-Pays Funding Model
By Mark Johnston | 15/03/2022
Under the new model, about 20% of AFCA members would experience a decrease in fees, while 70% would see no impact.
Payments & Settlements
RBI Launches New Services to Drive Digital Payments Adoption
By Editors | 15/03/2022
UPI-based instant payments can be enabled on some 400 million feature phones in India that do not have an internet connection.
Structural Regulation
MAS Issues New Compliance Toolkits for Fund Managers, CMS Licensees
By Editors | 15/03/2022
The compliance toolkits will provide regulated entities with a simple reference on the common applications, forms and submission requirements.
Structural Regulation
Singapore to Introduce Points-based Visa System for Foreigners
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 15/03/2022
Singapore is seeking to attract higher-calibre foreign workers with “super skill sets” under a new points-based visa system.
Structural Regulation
Hong Kong IA Relaxes Rules on Online Sale of Insurance
By Editors | 15/03/2022
ILAS (investment-linked assurance schemes) can now also be distributed using non-FTF methods, with a fast track authorisation process.
Payments & Settlements
BSP Revises Regulatory Framework for E-money Issuers
By Mark Johnston | 15/03/2022
E-money can refer to monetary value “electronically stored in an instrument or device” – including cash cards, prepaid cards, stored value cards or digital wallets.
Structural Regulation
US Bill Targets Private Securities Offerings by Chinese Firms
By Nick Morgan | 14/03/2022
Private US securities offerings by China-based companies could become subject to the same scrutiny as publicly traded securities, says Nick Morgan.
Payments & Settlements
BSP Designates Two More Systemically Important Payment Systems
By Mark Johnston | 14/03/2022
The Philippine Domestic Dollar Transfer System and the PHP-USD Payment versus Payment System have been designated systemically important.
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