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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    PEPs & Sanctions

    US Targets China Chip Production With New Export Controls

    By Editors | 03/12/2024

    The controls aim to further impair China’s ability to procure and produce technology for its military modernisation, WMD programmes, and ability to repress human rights.

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    Structural Regulation

    Australia Passes Legislation on Tax Transparency and Global Minimum Tax

    By Editors | 03/12/2024

    Certain multinational enterprises will begin public country-by-country reporting of tax and other financial information, backdated from 1 July 2024.

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    Trading & Investment

    Japan FSA Proposes Amendments to Boost Startup Funding

    By Thisanka Siripala | 03/12/2024

    The FSA has proposed amendments to simplify disclosure requirements, increase fundraising limits, and provide more flexibility for investors and startups.

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    Trading & Investment

    Taiwan Shortens Auction Interval for Odd-Lot Trading

    By Manesh Samtani | 03/12/2024

    The auction interval was shortened from one minute to just five seconds, effective 2 December, to match the quotation interval.

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    Structural Regulation

    Deadline Looms for Hong Kong-Listed Firms to Get Women on Board

    By Mark Johnston | 02/12/2024

    With an end-December deadline looming, 250 Hong Kong-listed companies are under pressure to appoint at least one woman to their boards.

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    Trading & Investment

    HKEX Announces Retirement of Key Executive Wilfred Yiu

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 02/12/2024

    Wilfred Yiu oversaw the implementation of the Connect programme expansion, ETF reforms, derivatives holiday trading, dual counter model, and severe weather trading.

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    Trading & Investment

    SEBI to Make Stock Exchanges Interoperable to Guard Against Outages

    By Editors | 02/12/2024

    The NSE and BSE will act as alternative trading venues for each other when a technical glitch or outage occurs at either exchange.

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    Structural Regulation

    Australia Passes Law Introducing New Rules for BNPL Services

    By Thisanka Siripala | 02/12/2024

    BNPL providers must adhere to requirements under the the National Consumer Credit Protection Act. ASIC will be tasked with regulating the sector.

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    Structural Regulation

    FSC Korea Adjusts Criteria for Authorising Internet-only Banks

    By Manesh Samtani | 02/12/2024

    The FSC plans to add a statutory condition under the Banking Act that will allow it to suspend an internet-only bank’s operations if it cannot execute its business plan.

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    Structural Regulation

    Australia Passes Law Giving ACCC Enhanced Merger Approval Powers

    By Thisanka Siripala | 01/12/2024

    The law introduces a mandatory notification system for mergers above certain thresholds and the ACCC will be the decision maker on approvals.

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