Structural Regulation

Trading & Investment

SFC Chairman Proposes Adjustment to Stock Connect Threshold

By Editors | 11/03/2024

SFC Chairman Tim Lui has asked mainland policymakers to lower the minimum asset requirement for mainlanders to invest in Hong Kong via Stock Connect.

Reporting & Disclosures

Vietnam Launches New Disclosure System at Hanoi Exchange

By Editors | 11/03/2024

The system has been initially implemented on the HNX. Once fully implemented, the same system will be established at HoSE.

Payments & Settlements

China Makes More Improvements to Payments Services for Foreigners

By Editors | 11/03/2024

The State Council released new guidelines. Alipay and WeChat Pay teamed up with NetsUnion Clearing Corp to optimise the use of foreign bank cards in China.

Structural Regulation

Australia Mulls Ways to Improve Super Fund Performance Test

By Editors | 11/03/2024

There is evidence that the current performance test is discouraging investment in some sectors like energy transition and affordable housing.

Trading & Investment

Thai Exchanges Adjust Market Hours to Align With Regional Counterparts

By Editors | 10/03/2024

The SET, mai, and TFEX will open their afternoon trading sessions 30 minutes earlier to better align with regional markets.

Structural Regulation

EMMI Finalises Methodology Changes for Euribor Calculation

By Manesh Samtani | 09/03/2024

The new calculation methodology will end the use of ‘expert judgement’ to determine the Euribor rate. Panel banks will start migrating around mid-May 2024.

Payments & Settlements

India, Indonesia Agree to Use Local Currencies in Cross-border Transactions

By Ajoy K Das | 08/03/2024

The agreement will promote the use of INR and IDR in all current account and permissible capital account transactions.

Supervision & Enforcement

Singapore Passes Bill to Give MAS Greater Investigative Powers

By Editors | 08/03/2024

The Bill enhances MAS’ evidence-gathering powers and facilitates greater inter-agency coordination for all parts of the financial sector.

Structural Regulation

RBI to Require Card Issuers to Allow Customers to Choose Network

By Ajoy K Das | 08/03/2024

The RBI found from a review that some arrangements between card networks and card issuers are “not conducive to the availability of choice for customers”.