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Reporting on regulatory frameworks and rules governing market design, authorisation, and oversight of key financial market participants and infrastructures.

Trading & Investment
China Grants More Foreign Banks Lead Underwriter Licence
By Editors | 19/01/2024
Credit Agricole, HSBC and StanChart can be lead underwriters of yuan debt issues by domestic and foreign borrowers.

Structural Regulation
Japan To Introduce Mandatory English Disclosures on Prime Market
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 18/01/2024
The TSE will require all listed firms on its Prime Market to make disclosures in English and Japanese starting 2025.

Payments & Settlements
Google Pay and India’s NIPL Ink Pact to Expand UPI Globally
By Ajoy K Das | 18/01/2024
The partnership aims to help Indian travellers make payments overseas, develop UPI-like models in foreign countries and ease cross-border remittances.

Payments & Settlements
Malaysia Issues Exposure Draft on Currency Processing Business
By Mark Johnston | 18/01/2024
The exposure draft covers key areas such as governance, operational requirements, risk management and IT requirements for currency processors.

Liquidity Risk
RBI Proposes Harmonised Regulatory Framework for HFCs and NBFCs
By Ajoy K Das | 18/01/2024
The central bank proposes higher liquid assets for housing finance companies, smaller aggregate deposits, and permission to issue co-branded credit cards with banks.

Structural Regulation
China Reverses Course on Allowing Net Sellers of Equity – Report
By Editors | 18/01/2024
Regulators have reimposed restrictions on securities firms, asking them to avoid being net sellers of equities on certain days.

Trading & Investment
Korea to Make Capital Market More “Friendly” to Investors
By Editors | 17/01/2024
A new programme will be introduced to promote valuations improvements for companies and incentivise better disclosure practices.

Emerging Prudential Risks
Xi Jinping Unveils Roadmap for Achieving ‘Financial Powerhouse’ Status
By Editors | 17/01/2024
The Chinese President highlighted the need for stronger connectivity between domestic and foreign financial markets and greater influence over international rules.

Structural Regulation
US House Passes Three Finance Bills to Support Taiwan
By Mark Johnston | 16/01/2024
The bills aim to boost Taiwan’s role in the IMF, exclude China from key banking organisations, and push for more […]

Structural Regulation
Tokyo Bourse Names Firms With Capital Efficiency Plans
By Editors | 16/01/2024
The list is intended to “name and shame” companies that don’t disclose plans to increase their capital efficiency
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