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Reporting on regulatory frameworks and rules governing market design, authorisation, and oversight of key financial market participants and infrastructures.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
BSP Advocates Passage of New Consumer Protection Law
By Ranamita Chakraborty | 09/03/2021
The proposed law will allow financial regulators to issue consumer protection rules, conduct market surveillance and examination, and adjudicate complaints.
Trading & Investment
Bursa Malaysia Revamps Crude Palm Kernel Oil Futures Contract
By Editors | 09/03/2021
The enhancements aim to create an effective hedging instrument against the physical market and provide an alternative instrument for participants.
Structural Regulation
HK Bourse Offers Guidance on Compliance with BCAN Requirements
By Editors | 08/03/2021
Exchange participants are “strongly advised” to strengthen controls and take immediate action to rectify any breaches of BCAN requirements.
Structural Regulation
Indonesia Stock Exchange Considers Allowing SPAC Listings
By Editors | 08/03/2021
IDX’s decision has reportedly prompted concerns about governance, investor protection and inflated valuations for early-stage companies.
Trading & Investment
JPX Launches English Disclosure Portal for Listed Companies
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 08/03/2021
Listed companies that have yet to issue disclosures in English have cited the large amount of resources required to prepare documents as their main obstacle.
Trading & Investment
HKEX Sets Launch Date for Phase Two VCM Enhancements
By Editors | 08/03/2021
The second phase enhancement will allow multiple triggers of the Volatility Control Mechanism per applicable security in the same trading session.
Structural Regulation
FCA Formally Announces Intended Cessation Dates for LIBOR
By Manesh Samtani | 07/03/2021
ISDA has confirmed that the FCA’s announcement constitutes an index cessation event and that the spread adjustment to be used in fallbacks has been fixed.
Trading & Investment
SEBI Issues Modified Guidelines for Mutual Fund Schemes
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 07/03/2021
The cumulative gross exposure limit through equity, debt, derivative positions may not exceed 100% of the net assets of the mutual fund scheme.
Supervision & Enforcement
ASIC Attributes Higher Industry Levies to Royal Commission Work
By Editors | 07/03/2021
ASIC’s regulatory work related to the Royal Commission recommendations involves higher-cost activities such as enforcement, supervision and surveillance.
KYC & CDD
GLEIF Sets Out Process for Validation Agent Trial Phase
By Editors | 07/03/2021
The goal of the Validation Agent role is to streamline the LEI issuance process by enabling FIs to directly liaise with LEI Issuers on clients’ behalf during onboarding.
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