Structural Regulation

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    Trading & Investment

    Bursa Gets In-Principle Approval for New Debt Fundraising Platform

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 08/06/2023

    The Securities Commission has granted Bursa and RAM in-principle approval to manage and operate a new debt fundraising platform.

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    Trading & Investment

    RBI Permit Banks to Offer Non-deliverable FX Derivatives to Resident Indians

    By Editors | 08/06/2023

    HSBC India executed its first non-deliverable FX derivative transaction with Reliance Industries just a day after the RBI’s policy change.

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    Payments & Settlements

    Cambodia, Thailand Launch Second Phase of QR Payments Link.

    By Editors | 07/06/2023

    Thais visiting Cambodia can use their mobile banking apps to make cashless payments by scanning KHQR codes displayed by merchants.

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    Trading & Investment

    CME Group Sees Opportunities in China Derivatives Market

    By Manesh Samtani | 07/06/2023

    CME Group’s Russell Beattie said meetings with Chinese exchanges, regulators and brokerage firms were “overwhelmingly positive”.

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    Structural Regulation

    Korea Approves Bill to Abolish Foreign Investor Registration System

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 07/06/2023

    The abolishment of the cumbersome registration system after 30 years is expected to boost foreign investment in Korean markets.

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    Trading & Investment

    HKEX Permits 21 Firms to List RMB Share Counters

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 07/06/2023

    Nine market markers are permitted to conduct market making or liquidity providing activities in dual counter securities starting 19 June.

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    Structural Regulation

    Philippines to Launch First Sovereign Wealth Fund by Year-end

    By Editors | 07/06/2023

    The Maharlika Investment Fund will be created by the end of this year, after the required legislation was passed by Congress last week.

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    Structural Regulation

    ASIC Issues First DDO Stop Order Against CFD Distribution

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 06/06/2023

    ASIC said Mitrade Global relied on a retail investor questionnaire with “significant flaws”. The interim stop order was later revoked.

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    Trading & Investment

    SEBI Orders Stockbrokers to Direct More Trades to RFQ Platforms

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 06/06/2023

    From 1 July, stockbrokers will have to channel at least 10% of their proprietary corporate bond trades by value through RFQ platforms.

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    Structural Regulation

    SGX RegCo Resumes Watch Listing Process After Three Years

    By Editors | 06/06/2023

    SGX RegCo suspended the half-yearly watch-list reviews in June 2020. With the resumption, nine companies have been added to the list.

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