Structural Regulation

Emerging Prudential Risks

IOSCO Issues Standards Implementation Monitoring Report

By Editors | 03/04/2025

IOSCO assessed the implementation of standards for addressing systemic risk and reviewing the perimeter of regulation regularly

Structural Regulation

CSRC Approves Full UBS Ownership of Securities JV in China

By Nithya Subramanian | 03/04/2025

UBS will become the full owner of UBS Securities in China. The bank has also finished absorbing Credit Suisse entities in India.

Structural Regulation

Hong Kong FSDC Offers Ideas for Growing Insurance Industry

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 03/04/2025

The FSDC offers recommendations to further develop Hong Kong’s insurance industry and cement the city’s position as a global insurance hub.

Trading & Investment

China Issues Guidelines to Channel Capital to Tech Development

By Editors | 03/04/2025

Banks and insurers are urged to invest in advanced technology development, expand tech-related credit issuance, and strengthen insurance coverage for innovation.

Structural Regulation

Hong Kong MPFA Consults on “Full Portability” Mechanism for Pensions

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 03/04/2025

MPFA puts forward 2 proposals to implement “full portability”, which will allow employees freedom to transfer benefits accrued from employers’ contributions to a new provider of their choice.

Structural Regulation

Taiwan Securities Firms Gain Flexibility to Establish Simplified Branches

By Manesh Samtani | 03/04/2025

Simplified branches would primarily focus on non-brokerage services such as wealth management, account opening, and client advisory services

Structural Regulation

SFC Adjusts Eligibility Criteria for OFC and REIT Grant Scheme

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 03/04/2025

The scheme will still cover 70 percent of eligible expenses paid to Hong Kong-based service providers to set up OFCs and REITs, but the caps are lower.

Structural Regulation

China Grants Approval to VanEck to Open Private Fund Unit

By Mark Johnston | 02/04/2025

The approval comes two years after the US investment management firm abandoned plans to establish a wholly-owned mutual funds business in China.

Structural Regulation

Taiwan FSC Approves 2nd Merger Between Financial Holding Companies

By Nithya Subramanian | 02/04/2025

The merger between Taishin Financial Holding and Shin Kong Financial Holding will create Taiwan’s fourth-largest financial services provider by assets.