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Reporting on regulatory frameworks and rules governing market design, authorisation, and oversight of key financial market participants and infrastructures.
DeFi & Web3
Malaysia SC Orders Decentralised Exchanges to Halt Operations
By Mark Johnston | 10/10/2021
Entities interested in operating a decentralised exchange in Malaysia should apply to be registered as an RMO, the SC said.
Payments & Settlements
SEBI to Stop Use of Pool Accounts for Mutual Fund Transactions
By Editors | 10/10/2021
From 1 April 2022, investor money should be directly credited to the bank account of the mutual fund scheme when an investor purchases units.
Stablecoins
FSB Takes Stock of Progress to Regulate ‘Global Stablecoins’
By Mark Johnston | 08/10/2021
The FSB highlights concerns that new regulatory regimes for global stablecoins could give rise to regulatory arbitrage and harmful market fragmentation.
Trading & Investment
SFC, HKMA Release Findings on Investment Product Sales
By Editors | 08/10/2021
Firms sold investment products with an aggregate transaction amount of HKD 5.7 trillion during 2020, with the participation of over 700,000 investors.
Trading & Investment
Taiwan: Twelve Fund Managers to Receive Policy Concessions
By Darien Choong | 08/10/2021
Under two separate initiatives, eight foreign fund managers and four investment trust companies will receive preferential treatment for one year.
Trading & Investment
Hong Kong Announces Initiatives to Bolster Financial Hub Status
By Manesh Samtani | 07/10/2021
Chief Executive Carrie Lam announced measures to improve the stock market listing regime and enable RMB-denominated securities in Hong Kong.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
Australia Drafts Rules for Financial Advisor Discipinary Matters
By Editors | 07/10/2021
The regulations prescribe when ASIC must refer disciplinary matters to the single disciplinary body and which sanctions must be included on the Financial Advisers Register.
AI Risk & Governance
BIS Partners with MAS, BOE, ISDA on Data & Analytics Platform
By Manesh Samtani | 07/10/2021
Project Ellipse explores the use of ISDA’s Common Domain Model to digitally extract, query and analyse large quantities of data in real-time for supervisory purposes.
Trading & Investment
SEBI Proposes Adjustments to IPO Book Building Framework
By Ranamita Chakraborty | 06/10/2021
SEBI says some issuers have been setting “extremely narrow” price bands to camouflage fixed price issues as book built issues.
Trading & Investment
Malaysia Launches New Crude Palm Oil Futures Contract
By Editors | 06/10/2021
The new contract is expected to attract commodity traders in China’s palm olein market to trade on the DCE and Bursa conurrently.
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