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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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