Structural Regulation

    Reporting on regulatory frameworks and rules governing market design, authorisation, and oversight of key financial market participants and infrastructures.

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    Trading & Investment

    Indonesian President Inaugurates Country’s First Bullion Banks

    By Nithya Subramanian | 04/03/2025

    The initiative is expected to strengthen Indonesia’s foreign exchange reserves and reduce capital outflows by keeping gold within the country.

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    Clearing & Post-Trade

    Australia Publishes Response to Clearing and Settlement Inquiry

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 04/03/2025

    The government already actioned two recommendations from the parliamentary inquiry, which focused on competition in clearing and settlement and the ASX CHESS replacement project.

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    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    Singapore Charges Three for False Representation in Chip Smuggling Case

    By Nithya Subramanian | 04/03/2025

    The charges come after US officials started a probe last month to determine whether DeepSeek sourced advanced Nvidia chips through third parties in Singapore.

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    Trading & Investment

    SEBI Sets Strict Timelines for New Fund Offers

    By Nithya Subramanian | 04/03/2025

    AMCs will need to deploy funds within 30 business days. Investment committees can extend this once, with reasons documented and monitored by trustees.

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    Data Privacy

    Australia Announces Next Steps to Enhance CDR Regime

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 04/03/2025

    The Consumer Data Right regime will be expanded to non‑bank lending from mid‑2026 to promote greater competition and innovation in the market.

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    Payments & Settlements

    HKMA Launches New RMB Trade Financing Liquidity Facility

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 04/03/2025

    The HKMA announced the first batch of 24 participating banks, allocating them half of the facility’s total size of CNY 100 billion

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    Trading & Investment

    China Opens More Commodity Futures Contracts to Foreign Investors

    By Editors | 03/03/2025

    Major exchanges in Shanghai, Guangzhou, Dailan and Zhengzhou said new contracts are open to QFIs from 4 March.

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    Cryptocurrency

    US SEC Declares Meme Coins Are Not Securities

    By Thisanka Siripala | 03/03/2025

    The US regulator issued a statement offering regulatory clarity on how meme coins are treated under securities regulations.

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    Structural Regulation

    India Finance Secretary Takes Over as SEBI Chairman

    By Nithya Subramanian | 03/03/2025

    Tuhin Kanta Pandey said the four pillars for SEBI under his leadership would be technology, trust, transparency and teamwork.

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    Structural Regulation

    SEBI Releases Regulatory Framework for Specialised Investment Funds

    By Nithya Subramanian | 03/03/2025

    Large asset managers can launch “Specialised Investment Funds”, a new product category positioned between Mutual Funds and Portfolio Management Services.

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