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

    RBI Announces Regulatory Framework for Cross Border Transactions

    By Ajoy K Das | 02/11/2023

    Non-banks facilitating import and export payment transactions must initially have a minimum net worth of INR 150 million.

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    Structural Regulation

    India Paves the Way for Foreign Listing of Public Companies

    By Ajoy K Das | 02/11/2023

    One of the first jurisdictions that will be permitted is expected to be GIFT City. Other foreign jurisdictions will be considered thereafter.

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    Reporting & Disclosures

    How Singapore is Leading Innovation in Transparency for the Knowledge Economy

    By Jarett Decker | 01/11/2023

    Jarett Decker discusses Singapore’s new Intangibles Disclosure Framework, developed in just 12 months to tackle a complex problem that “languishes elsewhere”.

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    Structural Regulation

    Australia Commences Review of 2021 Disclosure Law Amendments

    By Editors | 01/11/2023

    The review will seek to determine whether the 2021 amendments are working as intended.

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    Structural Regulation

    SFC Consults on New Regulatory Requirements for Securities Registrars

    By Manesh Samtani | 31/10/2023

    General principles on outsourcing, systems integrity and security, and disclosure obligations are being added to the code of conduct.

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    Cloud & Infrastructure

    RBI Allows Five MSME Lending Products to Exit Sandbox

    By Ajoy K Das | 31/10/2023

    Regulated entities are allowed to adopt the MSME lending products. The RBI also opened applications for its fifth sandbox cohort, which is “theme neutral”.

    Trading & Investment

    India to Require Private Companies to Dematerialise Securities

    By Ajoy K Das | 31/10/2023

    Private companies will have to ensure their securities are issued only in dematerialised form by 30 September 2024.

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    Data Privacy

    RBI Amends Account Aggregator Framework to Promote Reciprocal Data Sharing

    By Ajoy K Das | 31/10/2023

    The RBI said some NBFCs enrolled only to access financial information from other firms without sharing their own financial information.

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    Clearing & Post-Trade

    Hong Kong Gazettes IBOR-related Amendments to Clearing Rules

    By Editors | 31/10/2023

    Subject to negative vetting by LegCo, the rule changes will commence on 1 July 2024.

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    Structural Regulation

    Malaysia Launches Maqasid Al-Shariah Guidance for Islamic Capital Market

    By Mark Johnston | 30/10/2023

    Malaysia’s SC says the principle-based document aims to enhance the authenticity and impact of Islamic capital market products and services.

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