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Reporting on regulatory frameworks and rules governing market design, authorisation, and oversight of key financial market participants and infrastructures.
Credit Risk
PBOC, CBIRC Issue Draft Rules for Small Loans Businesses
By Editors | 03/11/2020
Microfinance businesses must have a registered capital of at least CNY 1 billion. Those operating across provincial borders must have at least CNY 5 billion.
Cloud & Infrastructure
HKMA to Target Accelerated RegTech Adoption in 2021
By Manesh Samtani | 03/11/2020
The HKMA wants to see banks embracing and trialling new technologies and proofs of concept, and ultimately adopting more Regtech solutions, said central banker Arthur Yuen.
Cloud & Infrastructure
BIS Innovation Hub, HKMA Announce TechChallenge Winners
By Editors | 02/11/2020
The winning proposals hold ‘great potential’ for addressing some long-standing pain points of the global trade finance business, said the HKMA’s Edmond Lau.
Trading & Investment
China Further Opens Domestic Markets to Foreign Investors
By Manesh Samtani | 01/11/2020
Qualified foreign investors can lend out and borrow stock holdings to enable their use in short-selling, and trade equity index futures on the CFFEX.
Structural Regulation
HK to Allow Secondary Listings from Some Corporate WVR Companies
By Manesh Samtani | 01/11/2020
Subject to certain requirements, Greater China issuers primary listed on the Nasdaq, NYSE or the LSE’s premium listing segment will be allowed to secondary list in Hong Kong.
Trading & Investment
PBOC to Scrap Market Maker Approval Process in Interbank Market
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 01/11/2020
The PBOC proposes to allow banks and securities firms to only sign an agreement with trading platforms to conduct market making business.
Structural Regulation
IFSCA Approves Bullion Trading Regulations for Gift City
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 01/11/2020
The regulations provide guidelines on to functions, general obligations, ownership and governance structure for a bullion exchange and clearing corporation in Gift City.
Structural Regulation
US, Thailand Partner to Strengthen Infrastructure Finance
By Editors | 30/10/2020
The cooperative initiative will focus on the development of financial instruments, project finance, the local debt market, and capital markets.
Structural Regulation
New York to Provide Safe Harbour from LIBOR-related Litigation
By Editors | 30/10/2020
The legislation provides a safe harbor under New York law from litigation for the use of the recommended benchmark replacement.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
FSC Korea Consults on Enforcement of New Consumer Protection Law
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 29/10/2020
The key enforcement proposals relate to consumer rights, the types of firms under scope, and the reach of the new legislation, and the penalties that can be imposed.
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