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Structural Regulation
ASX Finalises Changes to Issuer Services Fee Model
By Editors | 06/06/2022
The changes will take effect from 1 July and result in a “substantially simpler, clearer and more predictable” fee model, ASX says.
Structural Regulation
HKMA to Consult on BNPL Protections in ‘Coming Months’
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 04/06/2022
Hong Kong official Christopher Hui says regulations for banks and money lenders on providing unsecured credit already cover BNPL services.
Structural Regulation
China Cracks Down on Listed Company Business with Finance Companies
By Darien Choong | 04/06/2022
The CSRC and CBIRC are jointly cracking down on related-party and affiliated transactions involving listed companies and finance companies.
Cloud & Infrastructure
Green Link Digital Bank Launches Operations in Singapore
By Editors | 03/06/2022
Green Link Digital Bank, owned by Greenland Group and Linklogis, will seek to address the needs of underserved MSMEs.
Payments & Settlements
ASIC Releases Updated ePayments Code
By Manesh Samtani | 02/06/2022
The revised Code extends the protections to cover NPP payments and toughens banks’ obligations to help customers recover funds sent to the wrong account.
Trading & Investment
HKEX to Revise Position Limits for Single Stock Options, Futures
By Editors | 02/06/2022
HKEX also proposes to remove the additional position limits that apply to mini-HSI and mini-HSCEI futures and options contracts.
Trading & Investment
China Set to Launch Residential REITs to Boost Property Market
By Darien Choong | 02/06/2022
New rules were issued to facilitate the issuance of affordable rental housing REITs, and to enable already-listed infrastructure REITs to acquire more assets.
Structural Regulation
AFCA to Start Using New Funding Model from 1 July
By Editors | 01/06/2022
The new user-pay model will reward good performance and early resolution while apportioning fees fairly based on the actual use of AFCA’s services.
Structural Regulation
BSEC Tightens Circuit Breaker to Contain Stock Market Loses
By Editors | 01/06/2022
The lower limit was reduced from 5 percent to 2 percent. The upper limit was kept unchanged at 10 percent.
Structural Regulation
CSRC Raises Scrutiny of Investment Banks, IPO Sponsors
By Darien Choong | 31/05/2022
New guidelines clarify the due diligence obligations of sponsors. The CSRC has also set out five situations that would trigger on-site inspections of internal controls.
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