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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
HKEX Finalises Rule Changes to Enhance Market Quality
By Manesh Samtani | 21/05/2021
HKEX will increase the profit requirement to HKD 80 million in combined profits over the three years. Proposals to enhance its disciplinary powers and sanctions will also be adopted.
Trading & Investment
BNM Consults on Multi-rate Approach to LIBOR Transition
By Manesh Samtani | 21/05/2021
A new discussion paper proposes that the Malaysian ARR be based on overnight transactions in the interbank market, and that the ARR runs in parallel to KLIBOR.
Market Abuse
SFC to Investigate, Punish Misconduct in ‘Problematic’ IPOs
By Manesh Samtani | 20/05/2021
In a joint statement with the stock exchange, the SFC says it will not hesitate to take enforcement action against intermediaries for IPO-related misconduct.
Trading & Investment
Bursa Malaysia Set to Pilot Market Making in Stocks
By Editors | 20/05/2021
Firms can register as stock market makers and carry out market making activities in eligible stocks, helping to improve liquidity and price efficiency of these stocks.
Structural Regulation
SET Amends Listing Rules to Introduce Market Cap Test
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 20/05/2021
The listing rule changes will enable companies in target sectors to more easily access funding from Thailand’s capital market.
Trading & Investment
Japanese FIs Still Have $24tr in LIBOR Exposures – Report
By Editors | 20/05/2021
The December 2020 figure is down only slightly from the $27.5tr of contracts referencing LIBOR 18 months earlier at the end of June 2019.
Trading & Investment
SEBI Consults on Framework for New Gold Exchange
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 18/05/2021
The proposed gold exchange would facilitate trading in so-called ‘Electronic Gold Receipts’, and help to improve transparency and price discovery.
Trading & Investment
CSRC Approves China’s First Tradeable Infrastructure REITs
By Editors | 18/05/2021
Five REITs will be traded in Shanghai, while another four will be traded in Shenzhen. The nine projects will raise an estimated CNY 30 billion.
Trading & Investment
Macau: AMCM to Advance Training Initiatives for Financial Sector
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 18/05/2021
The training initiatives will help develop the local financial sector and help Macau prepare for the Wealth Management Connect scheme.
Structural Regulation
RBI Enables Private Banks to Conduct Government Business
By Editors | 18/05/2021
Revised RBI guidelines put in place a mechanism for private sector banks to apply for authorisation to conduct government business.
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