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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
HK Government Asked to Explain ‘Sluggish’ Sales of Retail Infrastructure Bond
By Editors | 22/12/2024
Hong Kong officials Christopher Hui and Paul Chan both attributed the undersubscription to a wider range of attractive investment options in the market.
Payments & Settlements
New Zealand Proposes Caps on Visa and Mastercard Interchange Fees
By Editors | 21/12/2024
The Commerce Commission proposed a draft decision which, if implemented, would reduce the fees charged to businesses to receive Visa and Mastercard payments.
Structural Regulation
Australia Launches Tool to Enhance Visibility of Regulatory Change
By Editors | 20/12/2024
Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the Regulatory Initiatives Grid will help improve the sequencing and implementation of reforms
Trading & Investment
Abaxx to Launch Nickel Futures in Singapore on 10 Jan
By Editors | 20/12/2024
The futures contracts are designed to deliver better price discovery and risk management tools for market participants in nickel sulphate.
Structural Regulation
Japan FSA Forms Liaison Council to Promote Earlier Issuance of Annual Reports
By Editors | 20/12/2024
The FSA said the number of listed companies that issue securities reports before their AGMs is still currently limited.
Trading & Investment
CUAM, Azimut to Cooperate on Establishing China-UAE ETF Link
By Editors | 20/12/2024
China Universal Asset Management and Azimut Group will work on launching an ETF Link between the SSE and ADX.
Sustainable Finance
ACCC Issues Final Guidance on Sustainability Collaborations
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/12/2024
The guide informs businesses and other entities about the interaction between Australian competition law and sustainability collaborations.
Payments & Settlements
ANZ Expands Cross-border Payments Service to More Banks
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/12/2024
The service will allow more than 400 international banks to route inbound cross-border payments through Australia’s NPP.
Trading & Investment
New Zealand Proposes Measures to Boost Capital Market
By Manesh Samtani | 19/12/2024
The measures will make it easier for KiwiSaver funds to invest in unlisted assets, and improve the attractiveness and ease of listing on NZX.
Cryptocurrency
Hong Kong SFC Grants Four New Virtual Asset Licences
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/12/2024
The SFC said the licences were granted under its “swift licensing process” for handling deemed-to-be-licensed VATP applicants
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