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Structural Regulation
Reporting on regulatory frameworks and rules governing market design, authorisation, and oversight of key financial market participants and infrastructures.
Trading & Investment
China Considers Authorising Foreign Firms as ETF Market Makers
By Editors | 17/04/2025
The escalating trade war with US this year could delay China officially authorising US firms to participate in ETF market making.
Trading & Investment
Korea FSS Launches Probe into ETF Management Practices
By Thisanka Siripala | 17/04/2025
The FSS’s probe will examine the use of synthetic swaps, ETF creation practices, securities lending behaviour, and ETF mispricing issues.
Structural Regulation
Korea FSC to Ease Burden of Auditor Designation Rule
By Thisanka Siripala | 16/04/2025
The draft amendments will allow companies with strong governance to postpone regulatory-mandated auditor designations.
Structural Regulation
UK FCA to Open APAC Regional Office in July 2025
By Editors | 16/04/2025
The new regional office will focus on supporting financial services firms in navigating UK regulation and helping UK firms expand into APAC.
Structural Regulation
SEBI Undertaking Review of Regulations for Asset Managers
By Editors | 16/04/2025
The review will focus in particular on provisions that restrict the business activities of asset management companies.
Structural Regulation
India Proposes to Enhance Rules for Fast-Track Mergers
By Nithya Subramanian | 16/04/2025
The changes will allow fast-track mergers for certain unlisted companies and provide more flexibility for intra-group restructuring.
Trading & Investment
TPEx, Bloomberg to Collaborate on Index-based Products
By Manesh Samtani | 16/04/2025
Taipei Exchange and Bloomberg Index Services will initiate discussions with potential issuers to launch co-branded index-based products “as soon as possible”.
Structural Regulation
China Moves to Limit Stock Sales Amid Escalating US Trade War
By Mark Johnston | 16/04/2025
Brokerages have been instructed to enforce a “soft limit” of CNY 50 million per day on net stock sales by large clients.
Structural Regulation
India: IFSCA Grants Transitional Relief for New Fund Manager Rules
By Nithya Subramanian | 16/04/2025
Fund managers with PPMs that expired before 19 February can re-file within three months at a reduced filing fee.
Payments & Settlements
Payoneer Becomes 3rd Foreign Payments Platform Authorised in China
By Mark Johnston | 16/04/2025
Payoneer is the third foreign platform after PayPal and Airwallex authorised to provide online payment services in China.
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