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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    Trading & Investment

    Taiwan FSC Announcing Easing of Short Selling Restrictions

    By Editors | 28/02/2023

    The FSC has eased the limit on the volume of intraday securities lending orders and lowered short-sale margin requirements.

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    Trading & Investment

    BondEvalue Approved to Operate Fractional Bond Exchange in GIFT City

    By Editors | 28/02/2023

    GIFT City members and their clients will be able to access institutional-grade USD bonds via BondbloX Exchange.

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    Alternative Markets

    NSE India Wins Final Approval to Launch Social Stock Exchange

    By Editors | 27/02/2023

    NSE said the social stock exchange would provide a new avenue for social enterprises to finance social initiatives.

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    Structural Regulation

    HKEX to Adjust Rules to Support CSRC’s New Overseas Listing Regime

    By Editors | 27/02/2023

    Listing applicants from the Mainland will have to submit to HKEX a notification issued by the CSRC confirming their completion of Mainland’s filing procedures.

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    Trading & Investment

    Stock Connect Trading Calendars Adjustments to Take Effect in April

    By Editors | 27/02/2023

    The trading calendar enhancements will add more than ten trading days to northbound and southbound Connect each year.

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    Structural Regulation

    Korea to Enhance Regulatory Framework for Asset Securitisation

    By Editors | 27/02/2023

    The amendments aim to increase the flexibility of asset securitisation as a fundraising tool, while also improving transparency and risk management.

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    Payments & Settlements

    FSB Sets Out Next Steps for Enhancing Cross-border Payments

    By Editors | 26/02/2023

    The next phase of work focuses on payment system interoperability, legal and regulatory frameworks, and cross-border data exchange.

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    Data Privacy

    UK, Australia Should Draw Open Banking Lessons from Each Other

    By Mark Johnston | 26/02/2023

    NatWest and National Australia Bank published a white paper drawing lessons from the UK and Australia’s open banking implementations.

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    Structural Regulation

    UK Version of EMIR Refit to Take Effect from 30 Sept 2024

    By Editors | 26/02/2023

    The FCA and BOE have set out the final changes to the derivatives reporting framework under UK EMIR. Draft validation rules and XML schemas are open for feedback.

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    Structural Regulation

    Crypto-focused Custodia Bank Continues to Pursue Fed Master Account

    By Editors | 26/02/2023

    The Fed board refused to reconsider its decision to reject Custodia Bank’s application to become a member of the Federal Reserve System.

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