Structural Regulation

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

    Trading & Investment

    SEBI Sets Out Guidelines for Operating Silver ETFs

    By Editors | 30/11/2021

    Silver ETFs will have to allocate at least 95 percent of assets to silver and silver-related exchange-traded commodity derivatives.

    Trading & Investment

    ICBC, CCB Approved to Commence Private Pension Trials

    By Darien Choong | 30/11/2021

    The banks will pilot new wealth management products across four selected cities to help address China’s retirement savings gap.

    Credit Risk

    Ant Group Separates Loan Services from Partner Lending

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/11/2021

    Consumers must give consent for their credit data to be shared with the PBOC to use Ant Group’s lending services.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    MAS, IBF Offer Support to Enhance Family Office Skillsets

    By Editors | 29/11/2021

    New skills maps have been launched as a resource for training providers and FIs to design family office-related training.

    Structural Regulation

    Australia Introduces Bill to Enable CCIV Fund Structure

    By Editors | 29/11/2021

    The CCIV has the potential to unlock significant opportunities for the Australian funds management industry, says Financial Services Council CEO Sally Loane.

    Clearing & Post-Trade

    EU Lawmakers Agree to Defer Mandatory Buy-in Rules

    By Manesh Samtani | 29/11/2021

    A decision to postpone implementation of the mandatory buy-in rules under the CSDR settlement discipline regime has been agreed.

    Trading & Investment

    Australia to Drop LIBOR in Cross Currency Swaps Trading

    By Manesh Samtani | 29/11/2021

    BBSW/LIBOR will shift to BBSW/SOFR in cross currency basis swaps trading, though the move presents challenges inherent to an IBOR/RFR pairing.

    Structural Regulation

    Indonesia Forms National Working Group on Benchmark Reform

    By Editors | 29/11/2021

    The working group will provide information and education to market players and recommendations on alternative benchmark rates.

    Structural Regulation

    SFC Issues Technical Guidance for New Reporting Regime

    By Editors | 28/11/2021

    A new paper introduces a pre-defined file format for OTCR submissions. Guidance on the new investor identification regime has also been released.

    Structural Regulation

    Chinese, US Authorities Working to Resolve Audit Issues

    By Editors | 28/11/2021

    CSRC director-general Shen Bing said authorities are “working very hard” to prevent Chinese companies being delisted from US exchanges.

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