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Reporting on regulatory frameworks and rules governing market design, authorisation, and oversight of key financial market participants and infrastructures.
Data Privacy
RBI Issues Eligibility Criteria for Use of Credit Information Services
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 07/01/2022
More entities will become eligible to tap credit information disseminated by CICs, which observers say will benefit digital lenders and neobanks.
Data Privacy
UK National Security and Investment Act 2021 Takes Effect
By Editors | 07/01/2022
The NSI Act gives the government broader powers to scrutinise and intervene in acquisitions in 17 sectors that could give rise to national security risks.
Structural Regulation
SEBI Finalises Tighter Rules on Use of IPO Proceeds
By Editors | 06/01/2022
Anchor investors can only sell 50 percent of their allocated shares after 30 days. The remaining portion has a 90-day lock-in period.
Trading & Investment
Thai SEC Allows Mutual Funds to Use Three-tiered Investment
By Mark Johnston | 06/01/2022
Three-tiered investment will increase flexibility for asset management companies and enable them to manage their asset allocation more efficiently, the SEC said.
Trading & Investment
RBI Introduces New Market Making Scheme for G-sec Market
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 06/01/2022
The market-making scheme will ensure quotes are available to retail investors using the RBI Retail Direct Scheme to buy and sell G-secs.
Structural Regulation
China to Tighten Rules on Online Marketing of Financial Products
By Manesh Samtani | 06/01/2022
The requirements cover the accuracy of information disclosed and cooperative arrangements between FIs and internet platform companies.
Structural Regulation
BNM Proposes New Licensing Framework For Digital Insurers
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/01/2022
Digital insurers and takaful operators should have a minimum paid-up capital of MYR 40 million during the foundational phase.
Structural Regulation
CBIRC Grants Approval for HSBC to Fully Own China Insurance Unit
By Editors | 05/01/2022
HSBC reached an agreement with its joint venture partner to a remaining 50% equity interest in HSBC Life China in May 2020.
Supervision & Enforcement
Singapore Police, MAS Launch Probe into Unlicensed Trading Platform
By Editors | 05/01/2022
Three arrests have been made amid suspicions that “irregular trading activities have been carried out on the platform”.
Structural Regulation
SEBI Issues Rules for Vault Managers of Gold Exchanges
By Editors | 04/01/2022
The rules pave the way for new gold exchanges to be established in India, which will enhance the transparency of domestic spot price discovery.
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