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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    Payments & Settlements

    Non-Banks Can Apply for ESAS Access at Year-End: RBNZ

    By Editors | 07/03/2024

    The RBNZ said its final ESAS access policy will balance its initial risk-based approach against the innovation and competition benefits the access will bring.

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    Structural Regulation

    ASIC Issues First Ever Penalty Against Market Operator

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 07/03/2024

    ASX has paid A$1.05mn for a pre-trade transparency failure caused by “carelessness rather than recklessness or intentional misconduct”.

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    Structural Regulation

    CSRC Promises Stricter Regulation, Supervision of Capital Market

    By Manesh Samtani | 07/03/2024

    Chairman Wu Qing said the CSRC would “act decisively” in the stock market, improve its rules framework, and strengthen investor protection.

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    Cryptocurrency

    Bitstamp Wins In-principle Licence Approval in Singapore

    By Nithya Subramanian | 07/03/2024

    The European crypto exchange will focus on institutions, including payment processors, fintech companies and brokerages.

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    Trading & Investment

    Japan to Permanently Cease Euroyen TIBOR on 30 December

    By Editors | 07/03/2024

    ISDA confirmed that the announcement from JBA TIBOR Administration “constitutes an index cessation event”.

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    Anti-Money Laundering

    Singapore ACRA to Streamline Corporate Regulatory Processes

    By Nithya Subramanian | 06/03/2024

    A tiered framework will be established to enable ACRA to disclose data to meet statutory obligations relating to anti-money laundering.

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    Structural Regulation

    CSRC Grants New Approval to Morgan Stanley Securities Unit

    By Editors | 06/03/2024

    The approval allows Morgan Stanley Securities (China) to engage in securities investment consulting and proprietary securities business.

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    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    Korea to Revise Fee System for Early Repayment of Loans

    By Mark Johnston | 05/03/2024

    The changes will prohibit lenders from imposing early repayment fees that exceed the actual costs incurred by prepayment of loans.

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    Trading & Investment

    Japan’s Market and Corporate Reforms – New Dawn or Déjà Vu?

    By Gavin Blair | 05/03/2024

    Reforms to boost the capital market and asset management sector are driving optimism in Japan.

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    Trading & Investment

    ASIFMA Calls for More Enhancements to Wealth Connect Scheme

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/03/2024

    ASIFMA calls for a further increase in the individual investment quota and a more extensive expansion to the list of eligible products.

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