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 Plans to Extend Trading Hours – Report

    By Editors | 18/05/2021

    Longer trading hours are expected to increase participation from overseas investors, as well as local retail investors that trade after work.

    Structural Regulation

    Is Asia Ready for the End of LIBOR?

    By Li Renn Tsai | 17/05/2021

    Li Renn Tsai compares progress in Asia’s main trading hubs, warning of a logjam of transition-related operational work that will pile up towards year-end.

    Structural Regulation

    PCAOB Proposes Framework for HFCAA Determinations

    By Editors | 16/05/2021

    The PCAOB will use the proposed framework to determine when it is unable to carry out inspections of overseas audit firms of US-listed companies.

    Structural Regulation

    SEBI Proposes to Reduce Promoter Lock-in Period

    By Editors | 14/05/2021

    SEBI proposes to reduce the lock-in period for the minimum promoter’s contribution to an IPO from 3 years to one year.

    Trading & Investment

    UK Exchange Derivatives to Switch to SONIA on 17 June

    By Editors | 14/05/2021

    The FCA and BOE are encouraging market participants to prepare for and implement changes to standard trading conventions on 17 June.

    Trading & Investment

    SEC Thailand Issues Guidelines for Distressed Bond Funds

    By Editors | 13/05/2021

    Only institutional and ultra-HNW investors will be allowed to invest in distressed bond funds, which will be non-redeemable but have a maturity date prescribed.

    Structural Regulation

    CBIRC Green-lights BlackRock-CCB Wealth Management Venture

    By Editors | 13/05/2021

    The wealth management JV  is 50.1% owned by BlackRock, 40% by China Construction Bank’s wealth management subsidiary, and 9.9% owned by Temasek.

    Structural Regulation

    Working Group Publishes Recommendations on EURIBOR Fallbacks

    By Editors | 13/05/2021

    Although EURIBOR is not scheduled to be discontinued, the recommendations will provide legal certainty and help users comply with BMR fallback obligations.

    Structural Regulation

    Australia to Allow SMEs to ‘Pause’ Recovery of Tax Debt in Dispute

    By Editors | 13/05/2021

    Applying to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal to pause the ATO’s debt recovery actions will save small businesses on court and legal fees.

    Structural Regulation

    SEBI Panel Offers Recommendations on Social Stock Exchange Listings

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 12/05/2021

    A technical group was set up last September to develop a framework for on-boarding non-profit organisations and for-profit social enterprises on social stock exchanges.

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