Structural Regulation

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

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    Sydney Court Orders SocGen Securities to Pay A$30,000 Penalty

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 22/10/2020

    SocGen pleaded guilty in July for failing to pay client money into segregated authorised bank accounts and for making payments out of a client money account that were not permitted.

    Cloud & Infrastructure

    India’s Gift City Regulator Introduces Regulatory Sandbox Framework

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 22/10/2020

    All entities operating in the capital market, banking, insurance and pension sectors, as well as individuals and startups from India and FATF-compliant jurisdictions, are eligible.

    Structural Regulation

    UK Consults on Post-Brexit Regulatory Framework for Financial Services

    By Editors | 22/10/2020

    The consultation proposes a blueprint for the future regulatory framework that more clearly allocates responsibilities between Parliament, HM Treasury and financial services regulators.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    HKMA Asks FIs to Protect Customer Interests in LIBOR Switch

    By Manesh Samtani | 21/10/2020

    Banks are expected to develop robust education and outreach programmes to help customers make informed decisions when assessing the options available in the transition.

    Structural Regulation

    FSTB to Introduce ‘Corporate Rescue’ Bill for LegCo Deliberation

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 21/10/2020

    The FSTB also plans to introduce bills to provide targeted tax relief for private equity funds, enable a paperless securities market in Hong Kong, and progress work on the new eMPF platform.

    Structural Regulation

    Shenzhen Granted Autonomy to Enact Market-based Reforms

    By Editors | 19/10/2020

    Shenzhen will be able to make its own laws on artificial intelligence and big data, start a stock futures index, and list companies on its stock market with depositary receipts.

    Trading & Investment

    CSRC Green-lights Ant Group Hong Kong Stock Listing

    By Editors | 19/10/2020

    The approval follows reports that a probe into a potential conflict of interest in the planned $35bn stock listing threatened to delay the IPO.

    Trading & Investment

    China Vows to Improve Quality of Listed Companies

    By Editors | 18/10/2020

    A new State Council guideline promotes the issuance of domestic shares to purchase overseas assets, and greater inbound investment from qualified foreign investors.

    Trading & Investment

    HKMA Expects Adherence to ISDA IBOR Fallbacks Protocol

    By Editors | 18/10/2020

    The HKMA expects authorised institutions to adhere to the Protocol before it takes effect and to encourage counterparties to do the same.

    Trading & Investment

    FSB Sets Out Global Transition Roadmap for LIBOR Phaseout

    By Editors | 18/10/2020

    By end-2020, firms should be in a position to offer non-LIBOR loans to customers. By 25 January, firms should adhere to the ISDA fallbacks protocol.

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