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Reporting on regulatory frameworks and rules governing market design, authorisation, and oversight of key financial market participants and infrastructures.
Structural Regulation
China Drafts Rules Banning Unfair Competition by Tech Firms
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 20/08/2021
The proposed rules prohibit Internet platforms from facilitating unfair competition on the Internet or disrupting free market competition.
Cryptocurrency
ASIC Warns Against Unlicensed Crypto Derivatives Trading
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/08/2021
ASIC has received reports that investors who used unlicensed crypto-trading platforms have suffered losses due to excessive leverage, platform outages, or unfair liquidations.
Structural Regulation
SGX Mulls Lower Market Cap Requirement for SPAC Listings
By Editors | 19/08/2021
SGX is reportedly considering reducing the proposed minimum market cap requirement from S$300mn proposed in its consultation to S$150mn.
Trading & Investment
China Pledges to Open Up Corporate Credit Bond Market
By Manesh Samtani | 19/08/2021
Coordinated efforts will be made to unify access arrangements for foreign institutional investors and streamline requirements on the management of cross-border capital.
Structural Regulation
SSE Removes SMIC From Key Index Over VIE Structure
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 18/08/2021
SMIC will be removed from the SSE SH Equities Index starting 16 August because it is registered in the Cayman Islands.
Structural Regulation
RBI Launches New Index to Track Financial Inclusion Metrics
By Editors | 18/08/2021
The Financial Inclusoin Index for the period ending March 2021 measures at 53.9, compared to 43.4 for the period ending March 2017.
Structural Regulation
Australia Consults on New Financial Reporting Rules For Super Funds
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 18/08/2021
Super funds will be required to prepare and lodge financial reports for each financial year and half-year with ASIC, and make their reports publicly available.
Trading & Investment
China’s NAFMII Orders Bond Underwriters to End Price War
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 17/08/2021
Lead bond underwriters are required to report their fees to NAFMII on a quarterly and annual basis and set up internal management systems to ensure their fees reflect market rates.
Payments & Settlements
Thailand, Indonesia Pilot Cross-border QR Payment Link
By Manesh Samtani | 17/08/2021
The full commercial launch will take place in Q1 2022. Indonesia has separately also launched a national open API payment standard.
Structural Regulation
Thailand SEC Set to Overhaul Mutual Fund Regulations
By Pongnut Thanaboonchai | 17/08/2021
The SEC proposes more principle-based and flexible requirements for the establishment of new funds and in the investment decision process.
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