Structural Regulation

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

    Trading & Investment

    Tokyo Bourse Lists First Depositary Receipts by Asian Firm

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 01/07/2021

    Singapore-based Omni-Plus System is only the second foreign company to list JDRs, after US chip design company Techpoint’s 2017 offering.

    Structural Regulation

    FMA Finds Improved Regulatory Arrangements at NZX

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 01/07/2021

    The overall design of NZ RegCo is a notable improvement on prior arrangements, FMA said in an annual review of NZX.

    Structural Regulation

    HKMA Issues SPM on Supervision of Banks’ Insurance Business

    By Editors | 01/07/2021

    The HKMA’s enforcement standards with respect to insurance intermediary business of banks mirror those adopted by the IA.

    Structural Regulation

    New Licensing Rules Take Effect for FIs in China

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/06/2021

    From 1 July, regulators will reissue new licences to banks and insurers, valid for one year, to allow for a transition and exchange period.

    Structural Regulation

    ASIC Product Intervention Order Upheld in Full Federal Court

    By Editors | 30/06/2021

    ASIC is entitled to consider not just the characteristics of a relevant financial product, but also the particular circumstances in which it is supplied, the Court said.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    Australia Introduces Bill to Improve Financial Advice

    By Editors | 30/06/2021

    FASEA’s functions will transfer to the Treasury and ASIC. New disciplinary and registration systems for financial advisers will apply from January 2022.

    Capital Adequacy

    Japan’s Amended Banking Act to Have Limited Impact: Fitch

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 30/06/2021

    The amendment is expected to contribute only marginally to addressing Japanese banks’ structural profitability challenges, Fitch Ratings says.

    Structural Regulation

    CSRC Approves DBS Stake in Shenzhen Rural Commercial Bank

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/06/2021

    DBS will become the largest shareholder of Shenzhen Rural Commercial Bank, paving the way for its expansion in the GBA.

    Structural Regulation

    Singapore to Continue Electronic Dissemination of Offer Documents

    By Editors | 29/06/2021

    The extension of the temporary measure will allow rights issues and take-over or merger transactions to proceed within prevailing safe management measures.

    Structural Regulation

    Philippine SEC Threatens Online Lenders with Licence Revocation

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 29/06/2021

    The threat is aimed at lending and financing companies that have failed to register and disclose their online lending platforms.

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