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Reporting on regulatory frameworks and rules governing market design, authorisation, and oversight of key financial market participants and infrastructures.
Structural Regulation
New Foreign Investment Regime Takes Effect in Australia
By Manesh Samtani | 04/01/2021
Foreign investors are required to seek approval for all investments in sensitive national security land or businesses (including starting such a business) regardless of value.
Structural Regulation
CBIRC to Allow WMPs to Be Sold Through Bank Channels
By Editors | 04/01/2021
Under draft rules, banks that absorb public deposits are allowed to act as agents to sell wealth management products issued by wealth management subsidiaries.
Trading & Investment
PBOC Offers Incentives for Interbank Bond Market Makers
By Editors | 04/01/2021
New rules set to take effect in April will streamline administration of market makers and for the first time establish an incentive mechanism.
Structural Regulation
HKEX Discontinues Issuance of Exchange Participant Certificates
By Editors | 04/01/2021
HKEX will also stop making available hard copies of any rule book or rule update as part of efforts to continue developing a sustainable and green environment.
Structural Regulation
BNM Opens Six Month Application Period for Digital Bank Licences
By Manesh Samtani | 03/01/2021
Applicant must demonstrate a commitment to driving financial inclusion. Preference will be accorded to applications where the controlling interest resides with Malaysian nationals.
Trading & Investment
SC Malaysia Issues Guidance to Address Unlicensed Investment Advice
By Editors | 03/01/2021
An increasing number of social media, chat room and messaging applications are providing stock recommendations or investment advice to the public for a fee.
Structural Regulation
China Unifies Disclosure Requirements for Corporate Bond Issuance
By Editors | 03/01/2021
The rules apply to companies issuing enterprise debt financing instruments, corporate bonds and enterprise bonds, whether in the interbank market or on exchanges.
Payments & Settlements
BSP Consults on Draft Policies to Strengthen Payment Systems
By Editors | 03/01/2021
The first draft policy covers governance policies for payment system operators. The second covers the local adoption of the PFMI for designated payment systems.
Structural Regulation
Daiwa Securities Joint Venture Granted Beijing Business Licence
By Editors | 03/01/2021
The business licence makes Daiwa Securities (China) Co Ltd the fourth foreign-owned joint venture securities firm in Beijing.
Structural Regulation
China, EU Leaders Agree Bilateral Investment Treaty
By Editors | 03/01/2021
China will open multiple industries to EU businesses, removing joint-venture requirements, equity caps and forced technology transfers.
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