Structural Regulation

Trading & Investment

China to Further Relax Foreign Access to Bond Market

By Manesh Samtani | 23/09/2020

The PBOC and SAFE are consulting on new rules that will reduce restrictions on outward remittances for institutional investors, among other rule changes.

Trading & Investment

Thailand to Lift Short-selling Restrictions Next Week

By Editors | 23/09/2020

As market volatility has returned to normal levels, SET and TFEX will return to its normal short selling rules and its normal ceiling and floor limits.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

PBOC Issues New Measures on Financial Consumer Protection

By Editors | 22/09/2020

From 1 November, banks and payment institutions that try to restrict consumers from choosing financial products and services offered by other institutions can be penalised.

Structural Regulation

China Issues Implementing Rules for ‘Unreliable Entity List’

By Editors | 22/09/2020

Foreign firms and individuals could be hit with trade, investment and visa restrictions is they fail to “correct” their behaviour within a time limit.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

IOSCO Publishes Guidance on Debt Raising Conflicts of Interest

By Editors | 21/09/2020

The final guidance presents nine measures that address potential conflicts of interest and associated conduct risks when issuers are preparing to raise debt finance.

Market Abuse

Korea to Introduce Civil Penalties for Unfair Trading

By Editors | 20/09/2020

Currently, unfair trading activities are punishable under criminal law, but prosecutions often take a long time due to the high burden of proof required.

Structural Regulation

Sri Lanka to Enhance Capital Market Through New SEC Act

By Duruthu E Chandrasekera | 19/09/2020

The new SEC Act will allow for recognition of new categories of market intermediaries and introduce new enforcement mechanisms to deal with market misconduct.

Credit Risk

Korea Enhances Emergency Loan Programme for Small Businesses

By Editors | 19/09/2020

Banks are instructed to take measures to ensure that their IT systems are ready for processing changes in the second round emergency loan programme.

Structural Regulation

Cambodia to Unify Non-Banking Financial Services Regulators

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 18/09/2020

Regulators of insurance, private pensions, securities, social security, administration, accounting and auditing, real estate, mortgages and guarantees will be combined into a single authority.