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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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