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

    Exchanges Publish Draft Rules to Expand Stock Connect

    By Editors | 20/01/2023

    The draft rules cover changes to align the Mainland and Hong Kong’s trading calendars and expand the scope of stocks that can be traded via Stock Connect.

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    Structural Regulation

    JPMorgan, StanChart Win New China Approvals

    By Editors | 20/01/2023

    JPMorgan won approval to take full ownership of its fund management venture. StanChart won approval to set up a new securities brokerage.

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    Alternative Markets

    CSRC Optimises Rules for PE Funds by Securities, Futures Firms

    By Editors | 19/01/2023

    The rules are aimed at improving the ability of private equity investments to serve the real economy and support innovative businesses.

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    Structural Regulation

    Taiwan Approves Merger Between Taipei Fubon and Jih Sun Bank

    By Editors | 19/01/2023

    Taipei Fubon Bank as the surviving entity will be Taiwan’s third-largest bank by assets after Bank of Taiwan and CTBC Bank.

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    Trading & Investment

    Deutsche Bank Issues First Panda Bond in China for 2023

    By Editors | 18/01/2023

    The panda bond is the first since the introduction of new rules that allow foreign issuers to freely use the proceeds overseas without restriction.

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    Structural Regulation

    India Considers Law to Curb Unfair Practices by Big Tech

    By Mark Johnston | 18/01/2023

    The proposal would aim to prevent anti-competitive behaviour by dominant online platforms, similar to the EU’s Digital Markets Act.

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    Structural Regulation

    SEBI Proposes to Allow PE Funds to Sponsor Mutual Funds

    By Editors | 18/01/2023

    The changes will draw fresh capital into the fund industry, encourage more competition, and allow easier exits for existing sponsors.

    Clearing & Post-Trade

    ESMA Adds TAIFEX to List of Recognised Third Country CCPs

    By Editors | 18/01/2023

    The recognition allows European financial institutions to apply the minimum risk weight of 2 percent for exposures to TAIFEX derivatives.

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    Cybersecurity

    China Further Signals End to Tech Sector Crackdown

    By Manesh Samtani | 18/01/2023

    Didi passed its security review and is allowed to resume onboarding new customers. Government entities are acquiring “golden shares” in some tech giants.

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    Structural Regulation

    RBI Tightens Rules on Ownership of Bank Shares

    By Mark Johnston | 17/01/2023

    The rules are intended to ensure control and ownership stay “well-diversified” and major shareholders are ‘fit and proper’.

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