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Structural Regulation
Sri Lankan Bourse to Revise IPO Allotment Rules
By Duruthu E Chandrasekera | 04/02/2022
The new rules are aimed at ensuring greater transparency and fairness for retail investors in the allotment of IPO shares.
Data Privacy
Taiwan to Enable Secure Sharing of Personal Credit Score Data
By Darien Choong | 04/02/2022
Under a new mechanism, consenting parties can submit personal credit score data to the JCIC, which will encrypt the data and securely share it with qualified P2P lenders.
Structural Regulation
ASX Proposes Rule Changes to Facilitate CCIV Sub-fund Listings
By Editors | 04/02/2022
The changes will also facilitate the listing of foreign passport funds under the ARFP regime, and recognised managed investment schemes from New Zealand.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
Philippines Passes New Financial Consumer Protection Act
By Editors | 02/02/2022
The law empowers financial regulators to enforce standards of business conduct by financial entities and adjudicate on consumer complaints.
Structural Regulation
CSRC Offers Reassurances to Foreign Institutional Investors – Report
By Editors | 02/02/2022
CSRC vice chairman Fang Xinghai told global banks and asset managers to expect a “positive surprise” on Sino-US capital markets cooperation by June.
Trading & Investment
Japan FTC Warns of Possible Antitrust Breaches in IPO Pricing
By Editors | 02/02/2022
The FTC expressed concerns that securities firms could use their superior bargaining power to set IPO prices excessively low and disadvantage issuers.
Trading & Investment
SEBI Temporarily Suspends Overseas Investments by Mutual Funds
By Editors | 02/02/2022
The mutual fund industry is reportedly close to breaching a USD 7 billion industry-wide limit on overseas investments.
Cloud & Infrastructure
BSP Launches Open Finance Roadmap, Financial Inclusion Strategy
By Editors | 02/02/2022
The open finance roadmap paves the way for greater collaboration and data sharing between FIs and fintechs, which will help boost financial inclusion.
Structural Regulation
Japan Considers Removing Quarterly Reporting Requirements
By Editors | 02/02/2022
A summary report setting out key considerations for the removal of quarterly reporting is expected to be released in the coming months.
Emerging Prudential Risks
APRA Commences Initiative to Modernise Prudential Architecture
By Editors | 02/02/2022
APRA says there will be a need for innovation in regulation and new rules, including to address how crypto-assets are treated for prudential purposes.
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