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Reporting on regulatory frameworks and rules governing market design, authorisation, and oversight of key financial market participants and infrastructures.
Structural Regulation
Thailand to Digitise Capital Market Processes with DLT
By Editors | 05/09/2019
The project aims to reduce the documentary procedures required in processes related to share issuances and offerings, securities registration, settlement and delivery, and KYC.
Structural Regulation
Sri Lanka Proposes Easing of Stock Market Listing Criteria
By Editors | 05/09/2019
Companies will no longer be required to have three years of consecutive profits to list on the main board of the Colombo Stock Exchange.
Cloud & Infrastructure
MAS Proposes New Format for Reporting Financial Advisor Complaints
By Editors | 05/09/2019
Collecting data in a machine-readable format will increase efficiency by removing the need for manual processes and reducing the risk of human errors, MAS says in a consultation paper.
Cloud & Infrastructure
Korea Eases Fintech Investment Rules for Financial Firms
By Editors | 05/09/2019
Under new guidelines, rules limiting how much financial firms can invest in non-financial sector tech firms will be lifted, and investment will be allowed in a wider range of fintech firms.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
Japan FSA to Revise Standards For Auditors of Listed Companies
By Editors | 05/09/2019
The revised standards will require auditors to disclose the reasons for issuing a qualified opinion in financial statements starting from March 2020.
Trading & Investment
China Awards Deutsche, BNP ‘Class A’ Underwriting Licences
By Editors | 04/09/2019
The licences mark the first approvals allowing foreign banks to act as lead underwriter for domestically issued bonds, for both local and foreign companies.
Trading & Investment
China Allows Unlisted Companies to Issue Convertible Bonds
By Editors | 03/09/2019
Allowing non-listed enterprises to issue non-public convertible bonds will broaden their funding channels and lower financing costs.
Structural Regulation
Philippines Signs Islamic Banking Framework into Law
By Editors | 03/09/2019
The law grants Islamic banks powers to carry out the business of a bank in accordance with Sharia principles, in addition to the general powers granted to corporations.
Structural Regulation
India to Merge 10 State Owned Banks into Four
By Editors | 03/09/2019
“In place of fragmented lending capacity with 27 public sector banks in 2017, now there will be only 12 state-run banks post consolidation,” said India’s finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
Payments & Settlements
ACCC Calls for Lower Fees, More Competition in FX Services
By Editors | 03/09/2019
An ACCC inquiry found that consumers continue to rely on the big four banks for FX services despite the availability of much cheaper alternatives.
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