Structural Regulation

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

    Payments & Settlements

    Chinese Regulators Instruct Banks to Reduce Interbank Payment Fees

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 29/06/2021

    Banks have a one-month transition period to implement the fee reduction measures, which focus on intra-city and inter-bank withdrawals from ATMs.

    Trading & Investment

    New Report Explores Impact of AT/HFT on Hong Kong Equities

    By Manesh Samtani | 28/06/2021

    Algorithmic trading and high-frequency trading were generally not found to have a deteriorating impact on market liquidity or increase market volatility.

    Structural Regulation

    AmCham Offers Taiwan Tips for Improving Financial Sector

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 27/06/2021

    AmCham Taipei’s new whitepaper offers recommendations for banking, capital markets, asset management, private equity, insurance, tax, and sustainable development.

    Structural Regulation

    Australia Passes Bill to Establish Monitoring Body for ASIC, APRA

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 27/06/2021

    In its first year, the FRAA will assess ASIC to ensure it is operating in line with expectations and supporting the economic recovery.

    Supervision & Enforcement

    ASIC Removes SocGen Securities Licence Conditions

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 27/06/2021

    Independent expert did not identify any deficiencies in the adequacy and effectiveness of SocGen’s client money controls.

    Structural Regulation

    Korea to Impose Additional Requirements for PE Funds

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 27/06/2021

    A new rule will also be introduced to allow for faster removal of fund managers that fail to meet the requirements.

    Structural Regulation

    FCA Consults on Intention to Compel Publication of Synthetic LIBOR

    By Editors | 25/06/2021

    The FCA intends to compel publication of synthetic versions of GBP and JPY LIBOR, using forward-looking term version of RFRs.

    Trading & Investment

    China Launches Crude Oil, Palm Oil Options Contracts

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/06/2021

    The new contracts are the first options contracts to launch in China that are accessible to foreign investors.

    Trading & Investment

    Citadel Securities Offers Best Practices to Address Exchange Outages

    By Manesh Samtani | 24/06/2021

    Common issues that have compounded the impact of recent outages continue to be largely overlooked by some exchanges.

    Trading & Investment

    SEC Thailand Revises Guidelines on Depositary Receipts

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/06/2021

    The revisions seek to facilitate the introduction of more depositary receipt products in the Thai capital market.

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