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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.
Alternative Markets
Malaysia to Introduce ‘Golden Pass’ for Venture Capital Firms
By Mark Johnston | 24/04/2024
The Golden Pass will reduce VC registration time from 6 to 2 weeks. The employment pass vetting process is also being enhanced.
Payments & Settlements
PBOC Issues Draft Implementation Rules for New Payments Regulations
By Editors | 24/04/2024
Non-bank payment institutions will be allowed to transition to the new regulations depending on the validity of their existing licences, which can be up to five years.
Credit Risk
Malaysia to Regulate BNPL Under New Consumer Credit Act
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 23/04/2024
The government and regulators are reportedly formulating a new Consumer Credit Act that will capture non-bank entities including BNPL providers.
Credit Risk
Hong Kong Launches New ‘One-Stop’ Platform for SMEs
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 23/04/2024
The new ‘one-stop SME platform’ enables SMEs to “shop around” for lending services offered by the major banks.
Structural Regulation
SGX RegCo Proposes Rule Change to Empower Shareholders
By Nithya Subramanian | 23/04/2024
Part of a “value focus” approach, the rule change will require issuers to facilitate shareholder requisitioned general meetings.
Tokenisation
BIS Outlines Vision for Future Financial System, Called “Finternet”
By Manesh Samtani | 23/04/2024
The “Finternet” would enable multiple financial ecosystems to interconnect with each other, like the internet, using technologies such as tokenisation and unified ledgers.
Payments & Settlements
India Explores Measures to Address Duopoly in Mobile Payments Market
By Ajoy K Das | 23/04/2024
Google Pay and PhonePe together account for nearly 86% of UPI transactions by volume. Support and incentives are being considered for smaller players.
Trading & Investment
SEBI Proposes Framework for Price Discovery of Investment Companies
By Ajoy K Das | 22/04/2024
A special call-auction may be enabled for listed investment companies and investment holding companies.
Structural Regulation
Shanghai to Merge Two State-owned Investment Firms – Report
By Editors | 22/04/2024
The merger will create a $18.2bn investment company, controlled by Shanghai’s government, to back innovation and technology startups.
Trading & Investment
NYSE Considers Introducing Round-the-clock Stock Trading
By Editors | 22/04/2024
NYSE is surveying the market on whether round-the-clock trading should take place only through the five-day work week or over weekends as well.
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