Markets & Infrastructure

    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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