Structural Regulation

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

    Capital Adequacy

    Sea and Grab-Singtel “Leading Singapore Digital Bank Race”

    By CorporateTreasurer | 12/02/2020

    S&P Global Market Intelligence believes digital banking contenders Sea and the Grab-Singtel consortium are the most likely to gain coveted digital bank licences in Singapore.

    Structural Regulation

    CBIRC’s New Rules for Trust Companies to Take Effect in March

    By Editors | 11/02/2020

    When the measures take effect, a $1bn asset threshold required of foreign financial institutions to hold shares in domestic trust companies will be effectively cancelled.

    Trading & Investment

    Sri Lanka Should Start LIBOR Transition ‘Immediately’ – ICRA

    By Editors | 11/02/2020

    The central bank, financial institutions, and companies must assess the impact, and the LIBOR transition should start “immediately”, says ICRA Lanka, a Moody’s group company.

    Structural Regulation

    Quarterly Reporting Required for 109 Companies: SGX

    By Editors | 11/02/2020

    94 companies required to use quarterly reporting are issuers with audit concerns, 6 have outstanding regulatory concerns, and 9 are named under both categories.

    Trading & Investment

    S. Korea’s KakaoPay Green-lit to Offer Brokerage Services

    By Editors | 10/02/2020

    The FSC has granted final approval to KakaoPay allowing it to acquire Baro Investment & Securities and enter the brokerage services space.

    Structural Regulation

    SGX to Allow Some Issuers to Delay AGM, Audited Results

    By Editors | 10/02/2020

    The extension is for issuers whose principal place of business or significant operations are in China, and whose audits have been affected by coronavirus-related measures.

    Structural Regulation

    SGX RegCo Offers Guidance as New Disclosure Rules Take Effect

    By Editors | 07/02/2020

    Listed companies should have robust and effective internal controls in place to assess material information requiring disclosure, says SGX RegCo chief Tan Boon Gin.

    Structural Regulation

    Cabinet Approves Amendments to Bring Co-op Banks Under RBI Oversight

    By Editors | 07/02/2020

    Under the amendments, the RBI gain powers to supersede the board of a cooperative bank under stress, with government approval.

    Payments & Settlements

    RBA Considers Mandating ‘Least Cost Routing’ – Reports

    By Editors | 07/02/2020

    Forcing banks to route payments through EFTPOS rather than Visa or Mastercard could save retailers an estimated A$500mn a year.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    Banks Against Penalties Proposed in New Accountability Regime

    By Editors | 07/02/2020

    Australia’s new Financial Accountability Regime will subject accountable persons to penalties up to A$1.05mn per breach, or three times the benefit derived or detriment avoided, whichever is higher.

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