Structural Regulation

    Reporting on regulatory frameworks and rules governing market design, authorisation, and oversight of key financial market participants and infrastructures.

    Trading & Investment

    China Announces Planned Measures to Boost Capital Market

    By Darien Choong | 08/05/2022

    The CSRC and stock exchanges will support fundraising by SMEs and real estate firms, and encourage listed companies, their shareholders, and institutional investors to buy more stock.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    CBIRC Warns Three FIs Over Complaints Handling Violations

    By Editors | 07/05/2022

    ICBC, China Everbright Bank and China Post Life Insurance violated the CBIRC’s rules for handling customer complaints and reporting complaints data.

    Structural Regulation

    CBIRC Revises Internal Control Rules for Wealth Management Firms

    By Darien Choong | 06/05/2022

    The draft rules leverage good regulatory practices from the asset management industry both domestically and overseas, the CBIRC says.

    Emerging Prudential Risks

    DTCC Calls for Greater Scrutiny of Interconnectedness Risks

    By Editors | 05/05/2022

    Interconnectedness, while providing benefits, poses certain risks that need to be recognised and analysed to guard against system-wide vulnerabilities, DTCC says.

    Trading & Investment

    BSEC to Encourage Brokerage Firms to Launch IPOs

    By Editors | 05/05/2022

    Brokerage firms that are allowed to issue IPOs will be able to increase investment flows to the market and enhance their monitoring, BSEC said.

    Payments & Settlements

    Technology and Regulations Clash: Apple Vs EU Antitrust Law

    By Peter Guy | 05/05/2022

    European Commission has not shown cause for anti-trust allegations as consumers strongly support Apple payment technology, writes Peter Guy.

    Structural Regulation

    CSRC Set Out Regulatory Obligations of Delisted Companies

    By Darien Choong | 05/05/2022

    Companies must comply with disclosure and governance requirements after delisting to protect investors rights and safeguard social stability.

    Tokenisation

    FSC Korea Issues New Rules for Fractional Investing Services

    By Editors | 05/05/2022

    The FSC will classify fractional investment products as securities on a case-by-case basis and require issuing firms to adopt investor protection measures.

    Payments & Settlements

    RBA Calls on Major Banks to Enhance NPP Services

    By Editors | 05/05/2022

    The RBA is seeking assurances on the timely implementation of new NPP services, and asking banks to improve the reliability of the NPP services they already provide.

    Cloud & Infrastructure

    India’s GIFT City to Introduce Fintech Regulatory Sandbox

    By Editors | 04/05/2022

    The dedicated regulatory sandbox is part of government efforts to establish GIFT City as ‘world class’ fintech hub.

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