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Reporting on regulatory frameworks and rules governing market design, authorisation, and oversight of key financial market participants and infrastructures.
Structural Regulation
SEBI Relaxes Norms to Fast-track Further Public Offers
By Editors | 11/06/2020
FPOs will still be allowed to proceed if show cause notices or prosecution proceedings are still ongoing, or it securities law violations have been recently settled.
Structural Regulation
High-Level Forum Charts Course to Achieve EU Capital Markets Union
By Editors | 11/06/2020
In a new report, the EU’s High-Level Forum on capital markets union offers specific recommendations on developing deeper, more dynamic and more harmonised markets across EU member states.
Structural Regulation
Xiaomi-AMTD Joint Venture Launches Hong Kong Virtual Bank
By Editors | 11/06/2020
Airstar Bank commits to becoming “Everyone’s Bank”, contrasting itself with conventional banking models which focus on high net-worth individuals.
Trading & Investment
Thailand SEC Supports LuxSE Listings by Domestic Firms
By Editors | 10/06/2020
Thai bond issuers can list their securities on LuxSE’s BdL or Euro MTF; or alternatively obtain a profile listing on the SOL to gain visibility on the Luxembourg Green Exchange.
Structural Regulation
SFC to Narrow Scope of OTC Derivatives Licensing Regime
By Manesh Samtani | 10/06/2020
The OTC derivatives licensing regime will not capture corporate treasury activities of non-financial groups, portfolio compression services, and certain portfolio management activities.
Structural Regulation
Regulatory Change a Challenge for Hong Kong Fund Managers
By Editors | 10/06/2020
Overregulation is an issue for some fund managers in Hong Kong, but the industry is also calling for greater regulatory clarity around GBA initiatives and ESG standards, according to a KPMG-HKIFA survey report.
Structural Regulation
China to Develop Hainan Province into Global Free Trade Port
By Editors | 09/06/2020
The first phase of the plan will focus on liberalising trade and cross-border investment, starting with the launch of QDLP and QFLP pilot programmes.
Structural Regulation
SFC Proposes to Grant Greater Investment Flexibility to REITs
By Editors | 09/06/2020
REITs will be given more flexibility to invest in minority-owned properties and property development projects, and borrowing limits will be increased.
Trading & Investment
Taiwan FSC Lifts Ban on Short-selling Ten Days Early
By Editors | 09/06/2020
South Korea, Malaysia and Indonesia are the remaining Asian nations that still have short-selling bans in place. Malaysia’s is due to be lifted at the end of June.
Structural Regulation
BOT Launches Regulatory Sandbox for P2P Lending Platforms
By Editors | 09/06/2020
The BOT will seek to use sandbox testing to ensure P2P lending platform providers adopted appropriate risk management and user protection practices.
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