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

    RBI Asks Banks to Refrain from Large Bets Against Rupee – Report

    By Ajoy K Das | 08/08/2024

    RBI officials asked banks to “consider the existing position size the risk limit”, indicating it did not want them to add to existing bets against the rupee.

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    Structural Regulation

    Vietnam, Singapore Agree to Boost Stock Exchange Cooperation

    By Nithya Subramanian | 08/08/2024

    The Vietnam Stock Exchange and Singapore Exchange will work together to develop products and boost stock and derivatives listings.

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    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    BSP Launches New Online Financial Literacy Initiative

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 07/08/2024

    The ‘BSP E-Learning Academy’ seeks to broaden the reach of financial education and strengthen consumer protection.

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    Structural Regulation

    HKMA Consults on Renaming ‘Virtual Banks’ as ‘Digital Banks’

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 07/08/2024

    HKMA also published the results of its review of the industry, saying the requirement for virtual banks to primarily deliver retail banking services will be removed.

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    Structural Regulation

    Tesla Seeks to Launch Insurance Broking Firm in China

    By Editors | 07/08/2024

    Tesla has registered a new insurance broking firm in China, but will need approval from the NFRA to formally enter the EV insurance market.

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    Structural Regulation

    SEBI Proposes to Streamline Rules for Entities with Listed NCDs

    By Ajoy K Das | 07/08/2024

    SEBI proposes to align the approval and authentication process for financial results of entities with listed NCDs to that of equity-listed entities.

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    Structural Regulation

    Chinese State-Owned FIs Instructed to Drop PwC – Report

    By Editors | 07/08/2024

    BOC, China Life Insurance, and PICC are among more than 30 listed Chinese companies that have dropped PwC as their auditor this year.

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    Data Privacy

    US Regulators to Jointly Adopt Common Data Standards

    By Editors | 06/08/2024

    The Federal Reserve, SEC, CFTC and six other agencies will adopt common identifiers including the LEI and UPI.

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    Trading & Investment

    Taiwan to Amend Regulations to Allow First Active ETFs

    By Manesh Samtani | 06/08/2024

    Both active stock ETFs and active bond ETFs will be allowed, with requirements for daily announcements of actual portfolio holdings.

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    Credit Risk

    New Zealand Eases Loan Affordability Assessment Rules

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 06/08/2024

    The government has removed prescriptive loan affordability requirements from the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act.

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