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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
CSRC Considers Barring Data-Heavy Firms from Listing Overseas
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/08/2021
The CSRC is drafting rules that would prohibit Internet firms holding large amounts of user-related data from listing overseas, targeting firms with VIE structures.
Structural Regulation
ACCC Opens Competition Inquiry Into NAB-Citigroup Deal
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/08/2021
The ACCC has asked interested parties to submit their views regarding NAB’s proposed acquisition of Citigroup’s Australian consumer banking business by 13 September.
Structural Regulation
China: Banks Asked to Comply with New WMP Rules Faster
By Editors | 30/08/2021
Banks are asked to start valuing newly invested fixed-term open-ended WMP assets based on market value starting from 1 September.
Structural Regulation
UK Competition Authority Opens Inquiry into S&P-IHS Deal
By Editors | 30/08/2021
The Competition and Markets Authority will announce in October whether it will refer the merger for a Phase 2 investigation.
Structural Regulation
Shanghai to Get Upgrade as International Financial Centre
By Editors | 29/08/2021
Under a new policy plan, Shanghai will develop its asset management and fintech ecosystems, and enhance its role as a green finance and cross-border RMB hub.
Emerging Prudential Risks
PBOC Receives Third Financial Holding Company Application
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 29/08/2021
Beijing Financial Holdings Group is the third company to apply for a licence after China CITIC and China Everbright Group.
Trading & Investment
Korean Fund Managers Allowed to Cross-List Chinese ETFs
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 26/08/2021
The FSC has enacted rule changes that allow domestic asset management firms to cross-list Chinese ETFs in Korea starting Friday (27 August).
Trading & Investment
US Treasury ‘Will Not Adjudicate’ on LIBOR Replacement Rates
By Manesh Samtani | 26/08/2021
Nonfinancial corporations were seeking clarity on alternative rates and help to address difficulties obtaining loan agreements based on SOFR.
Trading & Investment
Malaysia Further Extends Restrictions on Intraday Short Selling
By Editors | 26/08/2021
Bursa Malaysia plans to introduce the “at-tick rule”, under which intraday short sale orders can only be placed at the best selling price or higher.
Structural Regulation
SEC Directs Chinese Firms to Issue Disclosures on VIE Structures
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 26/08/2021
Chinese companies have started to receive instructions from the SEC on the disclosures they must provide on their use of VIEs for US-bound IPOs.
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