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Structural Regulation
CBIRC Green-Lights Three City Commercial Banks’ WMP Units
By Editors | 05/07/2019
Bank of Hangzhou, Bank of Ningbo and Huishang Bank will form the first batch of city commercial banks to join larger rivals in setting up wealth management subsidiaries.
Trading & Investment
Vietnam Launches Covered Warrants, Govt Bond Futures
By Editors | 04/07/2019
The Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange has launched trading in covered warrants; the Hanoi Stock Exchange has launched a new government bond futures contract.
Structural Regulation
ASIC Proposes Licensing Relief for Foreign Funds Managers
By Editors | 04/07/2019
ASIC proposes to exempt foreign fund management providers from the requirement to hold an AFS licence to provide services to professional investors in Australia.
Structural Regulation
Singapore Digital Banks to Disrupt Smaller Incumbents the Most
By Editors | 04/07/2019
Singapore’s big banks will be able to defend against new digital entrants, while small foreign-owned incumbents will face the greatest disruption risk, says Moody’s Investors Service.
Structural Regulation
SFC Gains Access to Mainland Audit Papers for Investigations
By Editors | 04/07/2019
The MOF and CSRC agree to provide the “fullest assistance” in response to SFC requests for investigative assistance regarding the provision of audit working papers.
Trading & Investment
BOJ Publishes Consultation on JPY Interest Rate Benchmarks
By Editors | 03/07/2019
The consultation paper presents and evaluates five options that can be used as alternative benchmarks upon transition and as fallback replacement benchmarks.
Structural Regulation
China to Remove Foreign Ownership Limits a Year Early
By Editors | 03/07/2019
Premier Li Keqiang said at the World Economic Forum in Dalian that foreign ownership limits in the financial sector will end in 2020, ahead of schedule.
Structural Regulation
NZX Completes Migration to Single Board, New Listing Rules
By Editors | 02/07/2019
NZX’s updated rule set took effect in January, but participants were allowed a six month transition period for adoption before the move to a single board.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
Australia: New Law Safeguards Super Accounts from Excessive Fees
By Editors | 02/07/2019
Australia’s government says the new legislation will protect super savings from from being eroded by excessive and unnecessary fees and insurance costs.
Tokenisation
Taiwan Targets October Start Date for World’s First STO Rules
By Editors | 02/07/2019
Fundraising through STOs will be capped at TWD300mn; individual investors will be allowed to purchase up to TWD300,000 worth of security tokens.
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