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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.
Structural Regulation
UK FCA Outlines Next One Year of Work to Improve Markets
By Editors | 11/04/2023
The FCA will propose reforms to the listing regime, consult on the introduction of consolidated tapes, and strengthen its authorisation and assessment processes.
Structural Regulation
Taiwan Internet-only Insurance Applicants Fail to Win Approval
By Editors | 10/04/2023
Formosa Property Insurance was rejected in December. CTBC Insurance was not sufficiently innovative or differentiated from other existing products.
Data Privacy
ACCC Warns of Penalties for Poor Quality Open Banking Data
By Editors | 10/04/2023
Enforcement efforts will be focused on issues involving the quality of product reference data such as incorrect interest rates and missing data.
Clearing & Post-Trade
Taiwan, Canadian Regulators Cross-border Clearing MoU
By Editors | 10/04/2023
The MoU supports TAIFEX’s application for recognition as an exempted clearing agency in Ontario, which will enable Canadian FIs to use its clearing service.
Structural Regulation
Australia Proposes to Improve Superannuation Performance Test
By Editors | 09/04/2023
A review of the YFYS reforms that commenced in September found that the performance can encourage short-termism and discourage.
Trading & Investment
RBI to Permit Local Users to Access Onshore NDF Market
By Editors | 09/04/2023
The move is intended to further deepen the forex market in India and provide residents with greater hedging flexibility, RBI governor Shaktikanta Das said.
Structural Regulation
Morgan Stanley Applies to Open Futures Business in China
By Editors | 09/04/2023
If approved, Morgan Stanley would become the second foreign bank to wholly own a futures business in China, after JPMorgan.
Payments & Settlements
RBI Scraps Plans to Allow Firms to Develop UPI Alternative
By Editors | 07/04/2023
RBI deputy governor T Rabi Sankar says ‘new umbrella entity’ applicants did not propose solutions that were particularly innovative.
Trading & Investment
US SEC Asked for Views on Whether Loans are Securities
By Mark Johnston | 07/04/2023
Court’s request for SEC’s view has sparked concerns of increased regulation pressure on loan market.
Structural Regulation
FSC Korea Finalises New Rules for Convertible Preference Shares
By Editors | 07/04/2023
The rules were amended to prevent large shareholders from using (redeemable) convertible preference shares to dilute small shareholders.
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