Structural Regulation

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    Structural Regulation

    Australia Mulls Measures to Establish Regional Financial Hub

    By Editors | 16/07/2020

    Australian Senator Andrew Bragg wrote to Treasurer Josh Frydenberg suggesting reforms to capitalise on Hong Kong’s recent political changes.

    Trading & Investment

    BSP to Promote Inclusion by Lowering Investment Account Minimum

    By Editors | 15/07/2020

    The BSP is considering lowering minimum amount a client must maintain in an investment account from ₱1mn to ₱100,000.

    Structural Regulation

    FSDC Proposals to Advance Hong Kong as Family Office Hub

    By Editors | 15/07/2020

    The Financial Services Development Council has identified four areas where reform is needed to make Hong Kong a “more conducive operating environment” for family offices.

    PEPs & Sanctions

    Trump Executive Order Opens China to Sanctions Over Hong Kong

    By Manesh Samtani | 15/07/2020

    Trump has signed an executive order threatening sanctions against Chinese officials and the banks they deal with over the national security law imposed in Hong Kong.

    Structural Regulation

    CSRC Issues New Classification Regulations for Securities Firms

    By Lucy Zhang | 14/07/2020

    The new regulations maintain the overall framework of the regulatory system of classification and focus on optimising the CSRC’s evaluation indexes to address practical issues.

    Trading & Investment

    ASIFMA Publishes IBOR Transition Guide for Asia

    By Editors | 14/07/2020

    The guide provides an overview of issues for FIs to consider in their LIBOR transition programmes and an implementation checklist.

    Payments & Settlements

    CPMI Publishes Stage 2 Report on Enhancing Cross-Border Payments

    By Editors | 14/07/2020

    The report identifies 19 building blocks where further joint public and private sector work could enhance cross-border payments.

    Trading & Investment

    OCBC Launches First SORA-based Home Loan Package

    By Editors | 13/07/2020

    The 90-Day SORA home loan package is available to buyers of completed private properties with a minimum loan size of S$1mn.

    Trading & Investment

    Thailand Proposes Rule Changes to Enable Hong Kong MRF

    By Editors | 13/07/2020

    The mutual recognition of funds scheme will help promote the competitiveness of Thai fund managers and increase investment options for investors in both markets.

    Clearing & Post-Trade

    SFTR Reporting Regime Goes Live for Sell-Side Firms

    By Editors | 13/07/2020

    Banks, investment firms, CSDs and CCPs started reporting securities financing transactions to approved trade repositories on Monday.

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