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Reporting on regulatory frameworks and rules governing market design, authorisation, and oversight of key financial market participants and infrastructures.
Trading & Investment
HKMA Names Market Makers for Southbound Bond Connect
By Editors | 18/09/2021
The designated market makers were selected based on several criteria, including their Hong Kong bond market activities and their counterparty networks with Mainland FIs.
Payments & Settlements
BSP Directs Payment Systems to Adopt PFMI Standards
By Editors | 18/09/2021
Designated payment systems are expected to demonstrate adequate governance and risk management arrangements in line with the PFMI.
Payments & Settlements
ACCC Launches Formal Investigation into Apple Pay
By Editors | 17/09/2021
Cards held in a third-party wallet such as a bank app can pay in-store only if they are routed through Apple Pay for a cost.
Structural Regulation
HKEX Issues Consultation on Listing Regime for SPACs
By Manesh Samtani | 17/09/2021
A SPAC has to raise at least HKD 1 billion from its initial offering. Subscription and trading will be restricted to professional investors.
Payments & Settlements
India’s UPI to Extend QR Payments to 10 Asian Markets
By Ranamita Chakraborty | 17/09/2021
Users of NPCI’s BHIM mobile app will be able to make UPI QR-based payments at merchants progressively across north and southeast Asia from early 2022.
Tokenisation
FINMA Grants Approval Allowing SIX to Deal in Digital Securities
By Editors | 16/09/2021
SIX Digital Exchange is approved to act as a CSD and its associated company SDX Trading to act as a stock exchange.
Trading & Investment
MAS, SGX, Temasek, EDBI to Jointly Boost Singapore Capital Market
By Editors | 16/09/2021
MAS and SGX will increase support for high-growth companies seeking to list in Singapore. Temasek and EDB Investments will set up funds to facilitate fundraising.
Trading & Investment
SEC Thailand Targets 2021 Launch for New SME Board
By Pongnut Thanaboonchai | 16/09/2021
Only investors with experience and knowledge of investment products and a high level of assets can invest in primary and secondary markets for SMEs.
Trading & Investment
Thailand, Singapore to Introduce Depository Receipt Linkage
By Manesh Samtani | 15/09/2021
Through the new linkage, Singapore and Thailand listed companies will be able to issue depository receipts in each other’s markets.
Trading & Investment
Southbound Bond Connect to Launch on 24 September
By Editors | 15/09/2021
Southbound trading under Bond Connect will have an initial daily quota of CNY 20 billion and an annual quota of CNY 500 billion.
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