Structural Regulation

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

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    Superannuation Advice to Members ‘Generally Appropriate’: ASIC

    By Garima Chitkara | 04/12/2019

    ASIC’s survey of 25 superannuation funds found that close to half of them followed best interest duty rules in the provision of financial advice to members.

    Trading & Investment

    KRX Introduces Measures to Stimulate Repo Markets

    By Editors | 03/12/2019

    Korea Exchange has expanded the scope of investors permitted to participate in its repo market to include pension funds, insurance companies and collective investment vehicles.

    Structural Regulation

    Korea FSS Pledges to Improve Environment for Foreign FIs

    By Editors | 03/12/2019

    At a meeting with bank and asset manager heads, the FSS promised to lower regulatory and operational barriers for foreign firms looking to enter Korea’s financial markets.

    Structural Regulation

    China Issues Measures to Clean Up Credit Ratings Industry

    By Editors | 03/12/2019

    The measures are part of China’s efforts to clean up the ratings industry and open up to foreign competition, in order to boost foreign participation in the domestic bond markets.

    Trading & Investment

    SEBI Sets Earlier Cut-Off Time for Commodity Margin Computations

    By Editors | 03/12/2019

    The 5pm cut-off, compared to 11.30pm currently, will make it easier for trading members to compute and collect client margins, effective from April 2020.

    Trading & Investment

    BSP Relaxes Requirements on Issuance of Debt Instruments

    By Editors | 03/12/2019

    Related companies of issuing banks are allowed to underwrite or arrange LTNCTDs, bonds and commercial papers, subject to certain conditions.

    Payments & Settlements

    South Korea to Formally Launch Open Banking System This Month

    By Editors | 02/12/2019

    October’s 10-bank pilot attracted over 5.5 million bank accounts with the open banking service now expanded to include eight additional banks and fintech firms.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    Chinese P2P Lenders to Close in Two Years

    By Editors | 02/12/2019

    Approved lenders can opt to convert to small finance companies in the two year grace period, as authorities moved to shut down the scandal-ridden sector.

    Trading & Investment

    MSCI Calls for Greater Market Reform in China

    By Editors | 02/12/2019

    The index provider has laid out market access concerns for Chinese authorities to resolve before any more Chinese A shares can be included in its indexes.

    Structural Regulation

    Japan Set to Consult on Reorganisation of TSE Boards

    By Editors | 02/12/2019

    The TSE will consult on the criteria for companies to move to the First Section, and measures to enhance the independence of listed subsidiaries from their parent companies.

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