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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
HKMA Signs MoU With Saudi Sovereign Wealth Fund
By Editors | 04/11/2024
The HKMA and PIF will create a $1bn investment fund that will invest in GBA companies that localise in Saudi Arabia.
Custody & Infrastructure
CSRC Grants Fund Custody Licence to HSBC’s China Unit
By Editors | 03/11/2024
HSBC is the fifth foreign bank to be granted a fund custody licence, after StanChart, Citibank, Deutsche Bank and BNP Paribas.
Trading & Investment
Hong Kong Lists First Company via De-SPAC Transaction
By Editors | 03/11/2024
HK Acquisition Corp completed a merger with e-commerce solutions provider Synagistics, making it the first de-SPAC transaction completed in Hong Kong.
Trading & Investment
SFC, CSRC Announce First Batch of Brokers Eligible for WMC Scheme
By Manesh Samtani | 02/11/2024
The list includes the likes of CICC, China Merchants Securities, CITIC Securities, Guotai Junan Securities, and Huatai Securities.
Trading & Investment
China Eases Rules for Foreign Investment in Domestic Stocks
By Manesh Samtani | 02/11/2024
China lowered the asset requirement, shareholding ratio and lock-up period for foreign strategic investors in domestic stocks.
Structural Regulation
Nasdaq, Cboe Challenge SEC Amendments to Reg-NMS
By Thisanka Siripala | 01/11/2024
The amendments lower the cap on fees that exchanges can charge brokers for accessing the best displayed prices.
Structural Regulation
US Publishes First Ever National Strategy on Financial Inclusion
By Editors | 01/11/2024
The strategy calls on FIs to help consumers open transaction accounts, expand credit access for underserved communities, and help consumers build retirement savings.
Structural Regulation
US, Taiwan to Start Negotiating Agreement to Address Double Taxation
By Editors | 01/11/2024
Currently, Taiwanese businesses and individuals are taxed on their income by both the US and Taiwanese governments.
Trading & Investment
SGX Expands Access to Hong Kong Market with New SDRs
By Nithya Subramanian | 01/11/2024
SGX has launched five Hong Kong SDRs offering investors cost-effective and convenient access to top Hang Seng Index stocks.
Structural Regulation
Pressure Builds on Japanese Companies to Unwind Cross-Shareholdings
By Gavin Blair | 01/11/2024
As Japan pushes for unwinding, many large regional banks, have reclassified their holdings as investments, prompting scepticism from regulators.
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