Structural Regulation

Structural Regulation

BSEC Revises Dividend Payout Rules for Listed Companies

By Nithya Subramanian | 25/04/2025

Companies can hold onto the funds until a day before the AGM, reducing the period during which the cash remains idle.

Sustainable Finance

China Issues Work Plan for Opening Up Services Industry

By Manesh Samtani | 24/04/2025

The plan includes several measures specific to the financial industry, including attracting overseas funds to invest in green projects

Structural Regulation

GLEIF Announces New Partnership to Boost Visibility of Chinese Firms

By Mark Johnston | 24/04/2025

The initiative involves mapping the LEI to data from the Chinese business information platform known as Qichacha.

Structural Regulation

CSRC Issues Revised Regulations for its Dispatched Agencies

By Editors | 24/04/2025

The revised regulations place stronger emphasis on network and information security, and give CSRC’s dispatched agencies greater authority in their jurisdictions.

Structural Regulation

JSDA Finalises Rule Changes to Accommodate Unlisted Securities Services

By Thisanka Siripala | 24/04/2025

JSDA updated 15 sets of self-regulatory rules to address law changes that allow special brokerage services for unlisted securities.

Structural Regulation

FSC Taiwan to Revise Rules for International Securities Branches

By Nithya Subramanian | 24/04/2025

Offshore clients can deposit funds not only in foreign currency accounts at OBUs but also with foreign custodian banks, subject to conditions.

Tokenisation

JSDA Revises OTC Rules to Accommodate Security Tokens

By Thisanka Siripala | 24/04/2025

The rule revisions add trust beneficiary securities to the J-Ships programme and clarify procedures for issuing security tokens.

Structural Regulation

NZ Regulators Consult on Design Approach for Basic Bank Accounts

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/04/2025

The CoFR is seeking input on three main approaches to develop and ensure the widespread availability of basic transaction or bank accounts in New Zealand.

Structural Regulation

ASX Listings Supervision Under Fire, Adding to Regulatory Scrutiny

By Thisanka Siripala | 24/04/2025

ASX approved a share issuance by a building products manufacturer to fund a major acquisition without requiring the company to take a shareholder vote.