Structural Regulation

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

    Trading & Investment

    DBS Launches SORA Business Property Mortgage Loan Package

    By Editors | 06/09/2020

    The package is tailored to allow SMEs to finance or refinance their commercial and industrial properties at more competitive rates.

    Structural Regulation

    US SEC Stays Implementation of NYSE Direct Listing Rules

    By Editors | 06/09/2020

    The Council of Institutional Investors has objected to the direct listing rules on concerns that companies may circumvent investor protections built into the IPO process.

    Structural Regulation

    BSP Targets September Issuance of Digital Banks Framework

    By Editors | 06/09/2020

    Separately, new legislation is under development to expedite the digital banking sector, targeted to pass by the end of 2020.

    Structural Regulation

    CSRC Issues New Norms for Public Sale of Investment Funds

    By Editors | 05/09/2020

    The revisions will further improve the conduct for fund sales and strengthen internal controls at fund sales institutions, the CSRC says.

    Structural Regulation

    Australia Passes Law to Allow Employees to Choose Super Fund

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 04/09/2020

    The bill will allow Australians to choose their own superannuation fund instead of being forced to invest in mandatory superannuation funds offered by their employers.

    Structural Regulation

    Letter from SGX RegCo Chairman and CEO for FY2020

    By Prof Tan Cheng Han | 04/09/2020

    SGX RegCo’s chairman and CEO share lessons from the Covid-19 on building immunity, taking a proportionate response and increasing resilience.

    Structural Regulation

    New Zealand Extends Overseas Investment Notification Requirement

    By Editors | 04/09/2020

    The notification regime allows the government to impose conditions on or block transactions that are contrary to New Zealand’s national interest.

    Cloud & Infrastructure

    Australia Senate Committee on Fintech, Regtech Publishes Interim Report

    By Editors | 04/09/2020

    The committee has categorised the material presented under: Covid-19 issues, tax, regulation, access to capital, skills and talent, and culture.

    Trading & Investment

    China Issues Draft Rules Easing Foreign Access to Bond Market

    By Editors | 04/09/2020

    The rules simplify application procedures for foreign bond investors, unify rules governing various investment channels, and optimise remittance and foreign exchange operations.

    Trading & Investment

    UOB Issues First Dual Tranche SORA-SOFR Loan for CapitaLand

    By Manesh Samtani | 04/09/2020

    UOB and CapitaLand aim to enhance market confidence in adopting SORA and help accelerate the transition away from SOR, in line with MAS objectives.

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