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Trading & Investment
SEBI Defers Implementation of New Margin Requirements
By Editors | 24/11/2021
New rules that require investors to have 50 percent of their margins in cash to trade in futures and options have been deferred to 28 February.
Reporting & Disclosures
Malaysia SC Unveils Initiatives to Boost Corporate Governance
By Editors | 24/11/2021
The SC’s corporate governance strategic priorities for the next three years emphasise ESG fitness, diversity and agility of boards.
Trading & Investment
GBA Wealth Connect Pilot Records ¥200m in Transactions
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/11/2021
Net investment via Wealth Connect has exceeded CNY 200 million so far, with participation from around 11,500 retail investors.
Structural Regulation
Philippine SEC Issues Draft Rules for Online Lenders, Fintechs
By Mark Johnston | 24/11/2021
The SEC is seeking a greater degree of regulatory oversight for fintech firms and digital lenders to address “abusive and predatory practices”.
Structural Regulation
SEBI Issues New Disclosure Rules for Related-Party Transactions
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/11/2021
Listed companies will have to submit information on related-party transactions to stock exchanges every six months and secure shareholder approval.
Cloud & Infrastructure
India: GIFT City Regulator Wins Approval to Set Up Suptech Fund
By Editors | 24/11/2021
The IFSCA also received approval for a new headquarters building. GIFT City’s new gold bullion exchange is expected to launch in January.
Structural Regulation
China Steps Up Crackdown on Violations of Anti-monopoly Law
By Manesh Samtani | 24/11/2021
China Citic Bank and a Baidu unit are among the latest to be fined. The SAMR’s anti-monopoly bureau has been elevated to a separate state-level bureau.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
HKMA Publishes Interim Report on Front Office Incentives Review
By Manesh Samtani | 24/11/2021
Frontline staff with more positive perceptions of customer and conduct outcomes had incentives that emphasised both financial and non-financial factors.
Structural Regulation
South Korea Divests Key Stake in Woori Financial Group
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/11/2021
State-operated KDIC will no longer be the largest shareholder of Woori Financial Group, 23 years after the group was created in a government bailout.
Structural Regulation
CSRC to Expand Sponsor Obligations on Due Diligence
By Editors | 24/11/2021
New draft guidelines seek to ensure better quality information disclosures for listed companies by expanding the scope of sponsors’ responsibilities.
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