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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.
Payments & Settlements
Indonesia, Malaysia Expand Cross-Border QR Payment Link
By Editors | 08/05/2023
The linkage will provide “faster, cheaper, more transparent and more inclusive cross-border payments”, said Bank Indonesia governor Perry Warjiyo.
Cryptocurrency
US SEC Ordered to Respond to Coinbase Petition Within 10 Days
By Editors | 08/05/2023
The SEC must indicate whether or not it will provide formal rule-making for the digital assets sector, and the reasons for its decision.
Clearing & Post-Trade
Regulators Announce 15 May Launch Date for Swap Connect
By Editors | 06/05/2023
Swap Connect will allow overseas investors to trade in Mainland interest rate swap contracts on CFETS via Tradeweb and Bloomberg.
Structural Regulation
India Asks State Lenders to Bring Overseas Business to GIFT City
By Editors | 05/05/2023
India’s government has asked public sector banks to explore consolidating the business they conduct through overseas branches to GIFT City.
Payments & Settlements
India, Russia Suspend Efforts to Enable Trade via Rupees – Report
By Editors | 05/05/2023
Russia is reportedly concerned that a rupee settlement mechanism could cause it to end up with a large rupee surplus which is “not desirable”.
Structural Regulation
ASIC Uncovers Widespread Noncompliance With DDO Rules
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 04/05/2023
ASIC deputy chair Karen Chester said closer scrutiny of how product issuers are meeting their design and distribution obligations is coming.
Structural Regulation
PNGX Set to Adopt New Listing Rules, T+2 Settlement Cycle
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 04/05/2023
The new listing rules will take effect in July, at the same time PNGX moves from a T+3 to T+2 settlement cycle.
Structural Regulation
HKMA Set to Implement New Rules for Trust Business
By Editors | 03/05/2023
Banks must report by 15 May on whether they and/or their subsidiaries carry on trust business in Hong Kong. The new rules commence on 1 June.
Structural Regulation
SEBI Mandates LEI Reporting Requirement for Debt Issuers
By Editors | 03/05/2023
Issuers of listed non-convertible securities, securitised debt instruments and security receipts must obtain and report their LEI by 1 September.
Structural Regulation
Philippine SEC to Raise Penalties for Late Filing of Reports
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 03/05/2023
In addition to higher monetary fines, the SEC may label a company ‘delinquent’ or revoke its registration in case of repeated failures.
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