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Structural Regulation
Reporting on regulatory frameworks and rules governing market design, authorisation, and oversight of key financial market participants and infrastructures.
Trading & Investment
China Amends Index Fund Rules to Support ‘Technological Self-reliance’
By Editors | 14/08/2023
An index must only be in operation for three months before it can be used in the development of a fund product, compared to six months previously.
Structural Regulation
Inside ASIC’s Derivatives Reporting Rule Rewrite
By Manesh Samtani | 14/08/2023
ASIC’s Alex Orgaz-Barnier and DTCC’s Priya Kundamal spoke to Regulation Asia about the changes to the derivative transaction reporting regime in Australia.
Structural Regulation
DBS Completes Acquisition of Citi Consumer Businesses in Taiwan
By Editors | 14/08/2023
DBS chief Piyush Gupta said the integration accelerates the bank’s consumer business growth in Taiwan by at least ten years.
KYC & CDD
SEBI Streamlines KYC Process for Securities Market Onboarding
By Editors | 14/08/2023
SEBI directs KRAs to verify client information so that they gain portability, and clients to skip repetitive KYC steps with different intermediaries.
Trading & Investment
SFC, CSRC Agree to Allow Block Trading on Stock Connect
By Editors | 14/08/2023
Block trading will enhance price discovery and encourage more overseas investors to participate in the A-share market through Stock Connect, said the SFC’s Julia Leung.
Structural Regulation
SEBI Proposes Reviewing Borrowing Framework for Large Corporates
By Ranamita Chakraborty | 11/08/2023
The Indian capital markets regulator has suggested increasing the minimum threshold for large corporates to at least INR 5 billion for outstanding long-term borrowings.
Structural Regulation
Russia Suspends Tax Agreements with 38 Countries
By Mark Johnston | 11/08/2023
The double-taxation treaties are suspended in view of “unfriendly actions” of certain countries.
Structural Regulation
New Zealand Set to Unveil Regulatory Framework for BNPL
By Editors | 11/08/2023
BNPL lenders will have to complete comprehensive credit reporting when customers sign up or increase their credit limit.
Structural Regulation
SEBI Streamlines Approval Process for Change in Control of Merchant Bankers
By Editors | 10/08/2023
SEBI has streamlined the procedure of obtaining prior approval for a proposed change in control of merchant bankers and bankers to an issue.
Structural Regulation
SGX Updates Rules for Life Sciences Listings
By Ranamita Chakraborty | 10/08/2023
Singapore Exchange has clarified that companies seeking a mainboard listing through the life sciences framework do not need to be revenue-generating.
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