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Reporting on regulatory frameworks and rules governing market design, authorisation, and oversight of key financial market participants and infrastructures.
Trading & Investment
Non-Residents Can Trade THOR Overnight Index Swaps: BOT
By Editors | 27/04/2021
Participation from non-resident investors will be a key driver to help advance the development of the THOR derivatives market.
Structural Regulation
Shanghai Court Granted Jurisdiction to Hear Cross-border Cases
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 27/04/2021
The Shanghai Financial Court is the second Chinese court allowed to handle disputes involving overseas securities and financial institutions.
Structural Regulation
Australia: Tax Reforms Proposed to Support Financial Hub Ambitions
By Ranamita Chakraborty | 27/04/2021
Under Senator Andrew Bragg’s proposal, technology and finance business that relocate to Australia would pay concessional tax rate for seven years.
Structural Regulation
BSP May Raise Cap on Digital Banking Licences
By Ranamita Chakraborty | 25/04/2021
Under the digital banking framework approved by the BSP in November, the number of digital bank licences is capped at five.
Trading & Investment
Chinese Exchanges Receive First Infrastructure REITs Applications
By Editors | 25/04/2021
The applications are from infrastructure REITs managed by Zheshang Securities, Sinolink Securities, AVIC Securities and Bosera Asset Management.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
Australian Life Insurers Launch Professional Standards Framework
By Editors | 24/04/2021
The framework was developed through collaboration between life insurers comprising 95 percent of the gross written premium in the retail life industry.
Structural Regulation
Philippines to Grant BSP Authority Over Insurance Commission
By Editors | 23/04/2021
Under a proposed bill, the supervision of the Insurance Commission will move from the Department of Finance to the BSP.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
Taiwan FSC Probes Next Bank Over Possible Regulatory Breaches
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 22/04/2021
Next Bank is one of the three internet-only banks that was issued a licence by the FSC in 2019. The bank has yet to launch operations.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
FMA Warns Fund Managers Not to Mislead Investors
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 22/04/2021
The FMA has directed fund managers not to advertise performance which only includes the recovery after March 2020.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
FSC Australia Proposes Removal of Financial Advice Red Tape
By Ranamita Chakraborty | 22/04/2021
There are significant opportunities to reduce the cost and complexity of providing financial advice, the FSC says in new paper.
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