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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    Data Privacy

    ECB, EBA Form Joint Committee to Streamline Bank Reporting

    By Mark Johnston | 19/03/2024

    The committee will create a common data dictionary, which will standardise concepts and definitions across new and existing reports.

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    Structural Regulation

    Japan FSA Sends Bill to Parliament to Boost Capital Market

    By Editors | 19/03/2024

    The bill will enable asset managers to outsource middle and back office operations and facilitate the development of a market for unlisted securities.

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    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    MAS to Release Revised Fair Dealing Guidelines for FIs Soon

    By Nithya Subramanian | 19/03/2024

    The updated guidelines will apply in a “risk proportionate manner” and ensure that customers are treated fairly, said MAS’ Ho Hern Shin.

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    Cryptocurrency

    FSS Korea Issues 2024 Virtual Asset Supervision Workplan

    By Manesh Samtani | 19/03/2024

    The supervision work plan includes measures to support regulatory compliance by VASPs ahead of the Virtual Asset Users Protection Act coming into force on 19 July 2024.

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    Trading & Investment

    Taiwan FSC Conducting Inspections at ETF Issuers – Report

    By Editors | 18/03/2024

    One of the areas the FSC is scrutinising is the use of online influencers by fund houses to promote their products.

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    Payments & Settlements

    China UnionPay Launches Project to Optimise Payment Services

    By Editors | 18/03/2024

    China UnionPay will spend CNY 3 billion on acceptance terminal upgrades, signage placement and publicity in key cities.

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    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    FSC Korea to Take Hana CEO DLF Case to Supreme Court

    By Editors | 18/03/2024

    The FSC has decided to appeal a High Court ruling that nullified a reprimand warning imposed on Hana Financial Group CEO Ham Young-joo in 2020.

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    Structural Regulation

    CSRC Unveils New Policies for Boosting Stock Market Quality

    By Manesh Samtani | 18/03/2024

    The policies tighten the rules for IPO applicants, increase oversight of listed companies, and impose obligations on brokers and investment banks.

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    Structural Regulation

    SEBI Exempts Certain FPIs from Additional Disclosure Requirements

    By Ajoy K Das | 16/03/2024

    SEBI also approved two other proposals, one to relax the timelines for disclosures of material changes, and the other to allow FPIs to reactivate an expired registration.

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    Structural Regulation

    India: Five PSBs Required to Dilute Government Stake by August

    By Ajoy K Das | 15/03/2024

    Out of 12 public sector banks, five have not yet complied with India’s minimum public float requirements, which is required by August 2024.

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