Structural Regulation

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    Trading & Investment

    FSC Korea to Rein in Excessive Investment in Risky ETFs, ETNs

    By Editors | 19/05/2020

    The FSC will impose a new minimum deposit requirement on retail investors investing in ETFs and ETNs, and require them undergo mandatory investor education, among other measures.

    Structural Regulation

    India to Allow Private Companies to List on Foreign Exchanges

    By Editors | 19/05/2020

    Private companies will be able to list in ‘permissible jurisdictions’ – likely to include the US, China, Japan, South Korea, the UK, Hong Kong, France, Germany, Canada and Switzerland.

    Trading & Investment

    European Regulators Lift Covid-19 Short Selling Bans

    By Editors | 19/05/2020

    In consultation with ESMA, Austria, Belgium, France, Greece, Spain and Italy have decided to lift short-selling bans that have been in place since mid-March.

    Trading & Investment

    China Urges Domestic Firms to List in London – Report

    By Editors | 19/05/2020

    The push for a resumption of listings under the Shanghai-London Stock Connect is in part aimed at improving China’s ties with the outside world.

    Trading & Investment

    Taiwan, Malaysia to Cooperate on Derivatives Market Development

    By Editors | 18/05/2020

    The two exchanges will share information and best practices relating to product development, market operations, and other areas of common interest.

    Structural Regulation

    RBNZ Registers ICBC to Provide Banking Services in New Zealand

    By Editors | 18/05/2020

    The RBNZ expects ICBC to conduct business in New Zealand through both a new branch and a subsidiary it has had registered since November 2013.

    Trading & Investment

    HKEX Moves to Enhance Liquidity of Exchange Traded Products

    By Editors | 18/05/2020

    A new spread table will reduce tick sizes and spreads for ETPs, while new market making obligations create a more competitive liquidity providing environment.

    Structural Regulation

    SFC to Get Another Three Year Term from CEO Ashley Alder

    By Editors | 18/05/2020

    Alder was expected to step down in September, but has decided to stay on to ensure regulatory clarity through the current period of “exceptional stress”.

    Structural Regulation

    FMA Approves Over Half of NZ Advisers Under New Regime

    By Editors | 18/05/2020

    The new financial advice regime is not expected to start until after March 2021, but the FMA has already approved transitional licence applications accounting for more than half of NZ’s financial advisers.

    Structural Regulation

    FSC Korea Targets ASEAN Expansion in Financial Hub Plan

    By Editors | 18/05/2020

    A new three-year plan to establish Korea as a financial hub involves regulatory reforms to promote innovation, enhance domestic infrastructure, and build its ASEAN presence.

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