Structural Regulation

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    Structural Regulation

    KRX to Ease Listing Requirements for Startups

    By Editors | 24/01/2020

    An existing fast-track process for promising startups to list on the KOSDAQ market will be extended to the main KRX bourse in 2020.

    Structural Regulation

    FSC Korea Eases Five Percent Rule in Support of Shareholder Rights

    By Editors | 23/01/2020

    Reporting requirements are being eased for investors seeking to exercise shareholder rights in relation to corporate governance, executive pay and dividend policy.

    Structural Regulation

    S. Korea to Implement Asia Region Funds Passport on 27 May

    By Editors | 22/01/2020

    To register passport funds that can be offered in overseas markets, fund managers in Korea must have at least $500mn under management and meet a $1mn minimum capital requirement.

    Trading & Investment

    RBI Permits Gift City Trading of Rupee Derivatives

    By Editors | 21/01/2020

    The move will help address demands from overseas participants for the availability of better tools to hedge India exposures.

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    Vietnam to Tighten Bond Issuance Rules Amid Overheating Market

    By Editors | 21/01/2020

    The draft rules require that separate bond issuances be at least six months apart, and that issuers limit their issuances to three times capital.

    Structural Regulation

    SET Unveils Three Pillar Growth Strategy for 2020

    By Editors | 21/01/2020

    The SET will look to set up trading links with Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam this year, expecting much of its growth to be driven by offshore-related investment products and IPOs.

    Trading & Investment

    Philippine Regulators Ease REITs Rules with New Framework

    By Editors | 21/01/2020

    The new rules remove stringent tax and minimum public ownership requirements under a 2009 law that prevented the rise of REITs in the Philippine capital market.

    Structural Regulation

    SEBI Mandates Additional Disclosures for Debt Securities

    By Editors | 21/01/2020

    Under the new format, listed companies need to disclose deviations in the use of debt issuance proceeds from the objects stated in their offer documents.

    Structural Regulation

    Myanmar to Issue New Licences to Foreign Banks

    By Editors | 20/01/2020

    Foreign banks that have had a representative office in Myanmar for at least three years can apply for a branch licence or a subsidiary licence.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    SEBI Proposes Stricter Rules for Investment Advisers

    By Editors | 20/01/2020

    The rules include higher net worth requirements, caps on advice fees, and client level segregation of investment advice from product distribution.

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