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Structural Regulation
Japan FSA Opens New Dedicated Office for Foreign Firms
By Editors | 21/01/2021
The new office will handle pre-application consultation, registration and supervision, with all communications available in English.
Structural Regulation
Hong Kong, Thailand Agree Mutual Recognition of Funds
By Editors | 20/01/2021
Each Hong Kong or Thai fund approved under the MRF scheme will have to appoint a firm in the other market to serve as its representative.
Structural Regulation
Rakuten Launches First Digital-only Bank in Taiwan
By Editors | 20/01/2021
Rakuten International Commercial Bank was one of three groups granted authorisation to set up a digital bank in July 2019.
Trading & Investment
China: SAFE Allocates $9bn in Additional Quotas to QDIIs
By Editors | 19/01/2021
90% of the new quotas were granted to 14 fund managers, including China Southern Asset Management, E Fund Management, Bosera Asset Management and Harvest Fund Management.
Structural Regulation
PBOC, CBIRC Restrict Online Sale of Deposit Products by Banks
By Editors | 19/01/2021
The PBOC and CBIRC have formally barred banks from selling personal fixed deposit products online via third party platforms, citing regulatory violations.
Structural Regulation
UPDATED – PBOC Says Ant Group Working to Overhaul Business Structure
By Editors | 19/01/2021
Ant Group is drawing up a timetable to fold its financial operations into a holding company, under the guidance of regulators.
Trading & Investment
China Approves Peanut Futures Trading Starting 1 February
By Editors | 18/01/2021
China is also planning to launch new commodity derivatives in natural gas and refined oil, among a host of other futures products in the pipeline.
Structural Regulation
Dutch Brokerage IMC Granted Preliminary Licence in Korea
By Editors | 17/01/2021
The approval of the preliminary financial investment business licence marks the FSC’s first approval of a foreign-based trading firm in three and a half years.
Trading & Investment
ISDA Urges Adherence to IBOR Fallbacks Protocol
By Editors | 17/01/2021
Over 5,900 entities in 70 jurisdictions have adhered to the protocol, which is intended as a safety net to mitigate the systemic impact of an IBOR cessation.
Structural Regulation
New Zealand FMA Consults on Wholesale Investors Exclusion
By Editors | 17/01/2021
The notice under review exempted offerors of certain financial products from having to provide normal disclosures to investors whose minimum investment is NZ$750,000 or more.
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