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Reporting on regulatory frameworks and rules governing market design, authorisation, and oversight of key financial market participants and infrastructures.
Trading & Investment
Thailand Makes Stock Trading Fees Tax-deductible Until Year-End
By Editors | 10/11/2020
The SEC has notified investors that they can use securities and futures trading fees for tax deductions under a new government scheme.
Trading & Investment
TAIFEX to Expand Offshore Index Futures Suite with FTSE 100 Futures
By Editors | 09/11/2020
TAIFEX already offers Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 index futures. FTSE 100 Futures will further enhance its ability to cater to offshore investors.
Trading & Investment
SEBI Introduces ‘Flexi Cap’ Category for Mutual Funds
By Editors | 09/11/2020
The new ‘Flexi Cap Fund’ category allows fund managers to dynamically change their allocations across small, mid and large-cap stocks.
Trading & Investment
SEBI Doubles Overseas Investment Limit for Mutual Funds
By Editors | 09/11/2020
SEBI says mutual funds can now invest up to $600mn overseas, up from $300mn previously, subject to a $7bn overall industry limit.
Structural Regulation
FMA Finalises Standard Conditions for Full Financial Advice Licence
By Editors | 08/11/2020
All financial advice providers will have to meet the standard conditions to obtain a full licence when the new advice regime takes effect on 15 March 2021.
Trading & Investment
Industry Bodies Publish APAC Charter for Indication of Interest Issuers
By Editors | 08/11/2020
ASIFMA, Quorum 15, Asia TraderForum, the FIX Trading Community and their members have established a consistent approach for issuing Indications of Interest.
Structural Regulation
Japan FSA to Set Up Dedicated Office to Lure Foreign Fund Managers
By Editors | 08/11/2020
The new office will be able to start receiving applications in English in January 2021. Pre-application consultation is available in English with immediate effect.
Credit Risk
RBI Allows Banks, NBFCs Added Co-lending Flexibility
By Editors | 08/11/2020
The new Co-Lending Model permits banks to co-lend with all registered NBFCs, providing greater operational flexibility to lenders and lowering borrower costs.
Structural Regulation
New Zealand FMA Appoints KPMG as Temporary Manager
By Shruti Khairnar | 07/11/2020
This is the first time the FMA has used its power to appoint a temporary manager, after the previous manager was removed over governance issues.
Trading & Investment
TFEX to Launch New Silver, Rubber Futures Contracts
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 07/11/2020
A new cash-settled silver futures contract will launch on Monday. A Japanese rubber futures contract will launch by year-end.
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