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Reporting on regulatory frameworks and rules governing market design, authorisation, and oversight of key financial market participants and infrastructures.
Structural Regulation
Sri Lankan Bourse to Revise IPO Allotment Rules
By Duruthu E Chandrasekera | 04/02/2022
The new rules are aimed at ensuring greater transparency and fairness for retail investors in the allotment of IPO shares.
Structural Regulation
ASX Proposes Rule Changes to Facilitate CCIV Sub-fund Listings
By Editors | 04/02/2022
The changes will also facilitate the listing of foreign passport funds under the ARFP regime, and recognised managed investment schemes from New Zealand.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
Philippines Passes New Financial Consumer Protection Act
By Editors | 02/02/2022
The law empowers financial regulators to enforce standards of business conduct by financial entities and adjudicate on consumer complaints.
Structural Regulation
CSRC Offers Reassurances to Foreign Institutional Investors – Report
By Editors | 02/02/2022
CSRC vice chairman Fang Xinghai told global banks and asset managers to expect a “positive surprise” on Sino-US capital markets cooperation by June.
Trading & Investment
Japan FTC Warns of Possible Antitrust Breaches in IPO Pricing
By Editors | 02/02/2022
The FTC expressed concerns that securities firms could use their superior bargaining power to set IPO prices excessively low and disadvantage issuers.
Trading & Investment
SEBI Temporarily Suspends Overseas Investments by Mutual Funds
By Editors | 02/02/2022
The mutual fund industry is reportedly close to breaching a USD 7 billion industry-wide limit on overseas investments.
Structural Regulation
Japan Considers Removing Quarterly Reporting Requirements
By Editors | 02/02/2022
A summary report setting out key considerations for the removal of quarterly reporting is expected to be released in the coming months.
Structural Regulation
CBIRC Issues New Mandate on Fair Pricing of Banking Services
By Darien Choong | 02/02/2022
The guidelines require banks to implement a unified system for the centralised management of their service prices to promote fair competition.
Trading & Investment
Chi-X Australia Completes Initial Integration with Cboe
By Editors | 01/02/2022
Cboe Global Markets acquired Chi-X in June 2021. The ongoing integration will bring the BIDS block trading model to the Australian market.
Structural Regulation
DBS to Acquire Citi Consumer Banking Unit in Taiwan
By Editors | 31/01/2022
The acquisition, expected to close in mid-2023, will make DBS the largest foreign bank in Taiwan by assets.
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