Structural Regulation

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

    Structural Regulation

    ASIC Seeks Greater Powers to Collect Data from Managed Funds

    By Shruti Khairnar | 21/11/2020

    ASIC’s Karen Chester says insolvencies and macro forces could present greater liquidity challenges to fund managers and affect investors’ ability to withdraw from funds.

    Payments & Settlements

    BOK, FSC Clash Over Supervisory Authority in Fintech, Payments

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 21/11/2020

    The FSC has proposed legislative amendments that would give it power over payment settlements in the fintech industry. The BOK says this will create redundant regulations.

    Structural Regulation

    NAFMII Issues New Rules for Interbank Bond Market

    By Editors | 20/11/2020

    The rules prohibit issuers from directly subscribing to their own bonds in the interbank market or buying them indirectly through affiliates or asset management products.

    Structural Regulation

    FSC Korea Threatens to Withdraw Incentives for Internet-only Banks

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 20/11/2020

    The FSC has criticised Kakao Bank for disregarding customers with average credit scores, and instead favouring borrowers with high credit scores.

    Trading & Investment

    FSC Korea to Enable Greater Retail Participation in IPOs

    By Editors | 20/11/2020

    From next month, the retail allocation of IPOs shares will increase from 20% to 30%, and a fairer approach to allocations will be adopted.

    Trading & Investment

    Sri Lanka Budget Offers Boost to Capital Markets, Banking Sector

    By Duruthu E Chandrasekera | 19/11/2020

    The government has proposed tax incentives for newly-listed companies and investment in REITs, in addition to proposals to strengthen the banking sector.

    Trading & Investment

    APLMA Seeks Consensus on SOFR-based Loan Facilities in APAC

    By Manesh Samtani | 19/11/2020

    New discussion drafts cover the use of SOFR for USD loan facilities in APAC, one using the compounded average approach and the other based on Daily Simple SOFR.

    Trading & Investment

    AllianceBernstein Seeks CSRC Approval for China Mutual Fund Unit

    By Editors | 19/11/2020

    US fund manager AllianceBernstein’s Hong Kong unit has applied to set up a mutual fund unit in China.

    Structural Regulation

    India’s Transition Away from LIBOR ‘Full of Challenges’

    By Manesh Samtani | 19/11/2020

    The RBI’s Vasudev Hemachandran writes about the need to replace MIFOR with an alternative rate, and the issues India faces in its transition.

    Structural Regulation

    US SEC to Propose Rules for Chinese Delistings Next Month

    By Manesh Samtani | 18/11/2020

    SEC officials have been working on the rules since August, when a presidential working group proposed enhanced listing standards to ensure access to Chinese audit work papers.

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