Structural Regulation

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

    Trading & Investment

    BOT Issues First Floating Rate Bonds Based on THOR

    By Editors | 25/03/2021

    Investor interest was stronger than expected, with subscriptions amounting to more than four times the proposed issue size.

    Structural Regulation

    APRA Completes Superannuation Data Transformation Phase One

    By Editors | 25/03/2021

    Most of the new data will be submitted from September 2021, however trustees will be allowed to defer submission of some less critical data for one year.

    Structural Regulation

    IOSCO Highlights Need for Reliable Going Concern Disclosures

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 25/03/2021

    Securities regulators will continue to enforce requirements to recognise, measure and disclose uncertainties about an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern.

    Structural Regulation

    Taiwan to See First Merger of Financial Holding Companies

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 25/03/2021

    Taipei Fubon Commercial Bank will be integrated with Jih Sun International Bank, and Fubon Securities with Jih Sun Securities.

    Market Abuse

    CSRC Issues Revised Disclosure Rules for Listed Companies

    By Editors | 25/03/2021

    The new rules introduce additional safeguards against insider trading and improve the timing of disclosure of major events.

    Structural Regulation

    HK OTC Derivatives Licensing Regime Closer to Implementation

    By Scott Carnachan | 25/03/2021

    Amendments to Hong Kong’s OTC derivatives licensing regime have been introduced in LegCo. Scott Carnachan at Deacons discusses the changes.

    Structural Regulation

    US SEC Consults on ‘Holding Foreign Companies Accountable’ Rules

    By Editors | 25/03/2021

    The SEC is seeking public comments on its process for identifying companies that fail to meet the new standards, as well as submission and disclosure requirements.

    Structural Regulation

    Internet-only LINE Bank Commences Trial Operations in Taiwan

    By Editors | 25/03/2021

    Only LINE Bank employees will participate in the trial operations. Depending on the results, full operations could commence by late April.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    SFC Fines GEO Securities for Breaching Licence Conditions

    By Editors | 25/03/2021

    The firm also did not have effective controls in place for product due diligence, client risk tolerance assessment, and record-keeping.

    Structural Regulation

    DOJ to Probe Visa Over Debit Card Routing Practices

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 24/03/2021

    Visa is alleged to have engaged in anti-competitive practices by preventing merchants from routing payments through other card networks.

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