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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
Colombo Exchange Eyes New Measures to Lure Foreign Investment
By Duruthu E Chandrasekera | 09/09/2020
Besides tax incentives, CSE Chairman Dumith Fernando told Regulation Asia the exchange has initiated a five-pronged strategy to bolster the capital market.
Trading & Investment
TWSE to Launch Market Making System by June 2021
By Editors | 09/09/2020
Brokerages electing to serve as market makers will benefit through reduced handling fees, and be allowed to freely choose which eligible shares to trade.
Structural Regulation
Mox Bank Launches Virtual Banking Services in Hong Kong
By Manesh Samtani | 09/09/2020
Mox Bank, backed by Standard Chartered, PCCW, HKT and Ctrip Financial, is first opening accounts for its 20,000 pre-registrants before it opens to the rest of the public.
Trading & Investment
Taiwan FSC Penalises 12 Futures Brokers Over Oil Trades
By Lucy Zhang | 08/09/2020
The futures brokers failed to announce negative oil prices in April and were unable to accept orders from clients, among other failures.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
MAS to Implement CMFAS Exam Changes in Q1 2020
By Editors | 07/09/2020
MAS is consulting on amendments to the FAA and SFA Notices to introduce provisions on ethics and skills into the existing CMFAS rules and regulations modules.
Trading & Investment
TOCOM Seeks Market Makers for Electricity Futures Contracts
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 07/09/2020
The market maker programme will ensure smooth execution of transactions and improve liquidity in the electricity futures market.
Structural Regulation
CBIRC Approves First Foreign Owned Money Broker in China
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 07/09/2020
Japan’s Ueda Yagi Tanshi’s application to establish a wholly-owned money broker in China has been approved.
Structural Regulation
BSP, OJK Sign MoU on Financial System Development
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 07/09/2020
As part of the MoU, the BSP and OJK have reportedly lined up talks in the areas of supervisory frameworks, consumer protection, financial inclusion, fintech and capacity building.
Structural Regulation
State Council Approves Rules for Financial Holding Companies
By Manesh Samtani | 07/09/2020
Based on last year’s consultation, non-financial enterprises that control financial sector businesses will need a licence to operate financial holding companies.
Trading & Investment
China to Expand Stock Connect, Deepen Reforms – Reports
By Editors | 07/09/2020
The scope of investment products foreign investors can trade via Stock Connect will be expanded, among other reforms, said the CSRC’s Fang Xinghai.
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