Structural Regulation

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

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    Hong Kong FRC Issues Guidance for Audit Committees

    By Editors | 20/12/2021

    The guidelines are intended to help audit committees adopt best practices in selecting auditors that will enhance the quality of corporate reporting.

    Structural Regulation

    SEBI Grants Mutual Funds More Time to Comply with New Norms

    By Editors | 20/12/2021

    SEBI has issued new guidelines on the use of pool accounts by mutual funds and deferred implementation of new risk management and benchmarking norms.

    Structural Regulation

    HKEX Finalises Framework for SPAC Listings in Hong Kong

    By Manesh Samtani | 20/12/2021

    The new framework takes effect on 1 January. A SPAC’s securities must be distributed to at least 20 institutional professional investors, down from 30 proposed during consultation.

    Trading & Investment

    Malaysia Set to Lift Restrictions on Intraday Short Selling

    By Editors | 19/12/2021

    Intraday short selling will resume on 1 January 2022, with enhanced control measures including the automated application of the “at-tick rule”.

    Structural Regulation

    Korea to Improve Foreign Access to Domestic Currency Market

    By Editors | 17/12/2021

    The move is aimed at helping Korea win inclusion in the MSCI developed markets index. Currently, there is no offshore currency market for the won.

    Structural Regulation

    SEBI Proposes ‘One Commodity, One Exchange’ Policy

    By Editors | 17/12/2021

    The proposed policy will help exchanges develop an exclusive set of un-fragmented liquid contracts for a specific agricultural commodity over 3-5 years.

    Trading & Investment

    PBOC, SAFE Issues New Rules for Panda Bond Issuance

    By Darien Choong | 17/12/2021

    The rules do not impose restrictions on funds retained in China or transferred overseas, though they encourage the domestic use of RMB funds raised.

    Payments & Settlements

    BNM Proposes New Rules For Payment System Operators

    By Mark Johnston | 17/12/2021

    BNM proposes governance, risk management and operational requirements to ensure safety, efficiency, reliability and confidence in payment systems.

    Trading & Investment

    ISDA Publishes New Set of Fallbacks for IBOR Derivatives

    By Manesh Samtani | 17/12/2021

    The new fallbacks cover IBORs in India (MIFOR), Malaysia (KLIBOR), New Zealand (BKBM), Norway (NIBOR), the Philippines (PHIREF) and Sweden (STIBOR).

    Structural Regulation

    Korea Defers Consolidated Accounting Control Rule to 2023

    By Editors | 17/12/2021

    The pandemic situation has posed challenges for listed companies in setting up their consolidated internal accounting management systems, the FSC said.

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