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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.
Clearing & Post-Trade
SFC, HKMA Issue Revised Derivatives Reporting Guidance
By Editors | 30/12/2024
Revised FAQs and Supplementary Reporting Instructions have been issued to reflect changes taking effect on 29 September 2025.
Structural Regulation
Korea Sees Growing Participation in Corporate Value-Up Programme
By Manesh Samtani | 30/12/2024
99 firms have now made value-up disclosures, including 27 in December alone, with more companies saying they will participate “as soon as possible”.
Structural Regulation
Hong Kong Gazettes Bill for New Company Re-domiciliation Regime
By Editors | 29/12/2024
The Bill to introduce the new company re-domiciliation regime will be introduced into the LegCo for first reading on 8 January 2025.
Structural Regulation
Bursa Malaysia Proposes Move to Electronic CDS Statements
By Editors | 27/12/2024
From Q1 2025, hard-copy securities account statements will only be available at a fee or under exceptional circumstances.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
AFRC Fines BDO and Two Partners for Audit Failures
By Editors | 27/12/2024
The AFRC said BDO’s history of non-compliance suggests a “tendency of repeated failures to comply with auditing and professional standards”.
Structural Regulation
HKEX Will Adopt Changes to Corporate Governance Code
By Manesh Samtani | 26/12/2024
HKEX will cap the number of board seats that INEDs can hold at six and limit the duration of their tenure to nine years.
Structural Regulation
NZX Updates Rules on Director Independence
By Editors | 26/12/2024
Issuers wlll have to explain not only that a director is independent, but also why any potential conflicts identified were not disqualifying.
Payments & Settlements
BIS Paper Encourages Wider Global Adoption of FPS
By Manesh Samtani | 26/12/2024
The paper examines how FPS have revolutionised payments, drawing lessons from Brazil’s Pix, Costa Rica’s SINPE Móvil, and India’s UPI.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
Australia Court Rules Against CFD Firms in Landmark Ruling
By Editors | 26/12/2024
The Court for the first time found that a licensee breached the law by offering services to customers outside of the country.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
HKMA Streamlines Audio-recording Requirement for Investment Sales
By Editors | 26/12/2024
HKMA circular covers the use of video conferencing and other digital tools to conduct investment transactions of retail banking customers.
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