Structural Regulation

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

    Trading & Investment

    Thai SEC to Relax Rules on Mutual Fund Advertising

    By Editors | 05/04/2022

    The changes are being made to reduce regulatory burden and minimise duplication of regulations, the SEC said.

    Structural Regulation

    CSRC Proposes Rule Amendments to Resolve US Audit Dispute

    By Darien Choong | 05/04/2022

    The draft amendments will allow US regulators to inspect the audit working papers of Chinese companies listed in the US.

    Data Privacy

    Australian Banks Get More Time for Joint Account Data Sharing

    By Editors | 05/04/2022

    Non‑major Australian banks are being given an additional three months to commence sharing of joint account data.

    Trading & Investment

    UK Regulators to Review LME’s Handling of Nickel Disruption

    By Editors | 05/04/2022

    The FCA will review LME’s approach to managing the suspension and resumption of the nickel market, while the BOE will review LME Clear.

    Structural Regulation

    HKEX Publishes Testing Guidelines for HKIDR Implementation

    By Editors | 04/04/2022

    HKEX has published testing guidelines for market participants and intermediaries ahead of the implementation of the new investor identification regime.

    Structural Regulation

    CBIRC Fines 21 Banks for Data Reporting Failures

    By Editors | 04/04/2022

    State-owned banks including BOC, CDB, ICBC and CCB were fined a total of USD 13.8 million for data quality and reporting issues.

    Structural Regulation

    Australia to Scrap Company Searches Fees from Sept 2023

    By Editors | 04/04/2022

    The scrapping of company search fees means ASIC will forgo A$64.9mn in revenue over three years from 2023-24.

    Structural Regulation

    CSRC Says Talks With US Regulators Have Progressed ‘Smoothly’

    By Editors | 03/04/2022

    The CSRC was responding to a question about comments from SEC chair Gary Gensler which appeared to cast doubt that a deal on audit supervision was imminent.

    Cryptocurrency

    FCA Allows Crypto Firms to Continue Under Temporary Registration

    By Editors | 03/04/2022

    Though the deadline has passed, six cryptoasset firms with temporary registration can still continue to operate under temporary registration.

    Trading & Investment

    Indonesia Designates IndONIA as Overnight Rupiah Benchmark

    By Editors | 03/04/2022

    Regulators are calling on market participants to increase the use of IndONIA as an interest rate benchmark in rupiah financial products and instruments.

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