Structural Regulation

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

    Structural Regulation

    Myanmar to Open Applications for Foreign Bank Licensing

    By Editors | 09/11/2019

    Branch licences will allow wholesale banking activities, while subsidiary licences will permit retail banking services in addition to wholesale banking.

    Trading & Investment

    CSRC Plans Additional Reforms to Ease Access to STAR Market

    By Editors | 07/11/2019

    The reforms include the removal of first day trading limits and faster processing of applications from companies seeking a listing.

    Trading & Investment

    China, Hong Kong to Establish Wealth Management Connect Scheme

    By Editors | 07/11/2019

    The scheme will enable residents of Hong Kong and other GBA cities to invest in wealth management products in each other’s market through their respective banking systems.

    Clearing & Post-Trade

    CHESS Replacement Project Creates Unfair Advantage: Chi-X Australia

    By Editors | 05/11/2019

    Chi-X Australia depends entirely on ASX for clearing services, and is concerned that the larger bourse could use the CHESS replacement project to gain further competitive advantages.

    Trading & Investment

    TWSE Mulls New Measures to Boost Liquidity in Inactive Stocks

    By Editors | 05/11/2019

    Under a proposed new system, brokerage firms would perform the role of market makers for a guaranteed number of stocks, effectively making low-liquidity stocks easier to trade.

    Structural Regulation

    Singapore Banking Amendment Bill Introduced in Parliament

    By Editors | 05/11/2019

    The bill will remove the DBU-ACU divide, expand the grounds for which MAS can revoke bank licences, and empower MAS to regulate outsourcing arrangements.

    Structural Regulation

    S. Korea Establishes Legal Basis for P2P Lending Businesses

    By Editors | 05/11/2019

    Korea has passed new legislation establishing a legal basis for the operation of P2P lending businesses and the regulatory oversight role of the FSC and FSS.

    Credit Risk

    SEBI Mandates Immediate Disclosure of NPA Divergences

    By Editors | 04/11/2019

    SEBI has directed listed banks to disclose any divergences in bad loan provisioning immediately, rather than waiting to publish the information in their annual financial statements.

    Structural Regulation

    S. Korea Passes Benchmark Legislation, Seeks BMR Equivalence

    By Editors | 04/11/2019

    The new legislation will strengthen the management and supervision of financial benchmarks and their administrators, the FSC said.

    Structural Regulation

    Korea Passes Legislation to Enable Asia Region Funds Passport

    By Editors | 04/11/2019

    The legislative revision to implement the ARFP in Korea will take effect after six months, and will allow Korean funds to be eligible for offer in other member economies.

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