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Structural Regulation
S&P-IHS Deal Wins Regulatory Approval in the US
By Editors | 15/11/2021
To win approval for the $44bn combination, the companies agreed to sell three of IHS Markit’s price reporting agency businesses.
Trading & Investment
RBI Opens Direct Access to G-Secs Market for Retail Investors
By Editors | 14/11/2021
As of 2.30pm on Saturday, the new RBI Retail Direct Scheme had received over 12,000 registrations from retail investors, which was described as an “encouraging response”.
Trading & Investment
Beijing Stock Exchange Starts Trading With 81 Listings
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 14/11/2021
The first batch of listings will start trading today (15 November), just two months after the SME-focused exchange was proposed by President Xi Jinping.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
BNM Raises Expectations of Good Conduct in Wholesale Markets
By Manesh Samtani | 14/11/2021
The board and management must ensure good conduct culture is embedded and governance structures “inculcate fair and ethical decision making”.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
CSRC Bars Brokers from Using ‘Influencers’ to Push Stocks
By Editors | 14/11/2021
Securities firms are prohibited from working with social media influencers who are not licensed. Providing investment recommendations via livestreaming is banned.
Data Privacy
RBI Lifts Diners Club Restrictions Citing ‘Satisfactory Compliance’
By Editors | 14/11/2021
Restrictions prohibiting Diners Club from onboarding new domestic customers have been lifted. Similar restrictions are still in place for Amex and Mastercard.
Structural Regulation
Bursa Malaysia Facing Legal Action from Listed Company
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 14/11/2021
Oil and gas engineering group Serba Dinamik alleges Bursa was “acting in excess of power” by requiring the disclosure of findings from a special independent review.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
Westpac Advances Progress on Risk Governance Improvements
By Ranamita Chakraborty | 13/11/2021
Westpac CEO Peter King says the bank is already seeing culture improvements and benefits through reduced complexity and improved accountability.
Trading & Investment
RBI Permits FPIs to Buy Debt Issued by REITs, InvITs
By Editors | 13/11/2021
The move will help REITs and InvITs to raise debt at competitive rates, boost institutional investor participation, and improve unit holders’ risk-adjusted returns.
Structural Regulation
Shenzhen Delivers ‘Landmark’ Personal Bankruptcy Ruling – Report
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 13/11/2021
The ruling is is step towards building China’s legal framework that will allow millions of individuals to reorganise their debts.
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