Structural Regulation

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

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    Australia Passes Law Forcing Financial Firms to Cooperate with AFCA

    By Editors | 10/04/2019

    A new law has made it mandatory for all financial firms to fully cooperate with AFCA to resolve consumer and small business disputes.

    Structural Regulation

    FCA, ASIC Ensure Post-Brexit Continuity, Cooperation

    By Editors | 08/04/2019

    The FCA and ASIC have signed MoUs on trade repositories and alternative investment funds, and adopted existing equivalence decisions on their supervisory and regulatory regimes.

    Data Privacy

    ACCC Publishes Draft Rules for Open Banking Data Sharing

    By Editors | 08/04/2019

    The draft rules provide detail and guidance as to how the Consumer Data Right will work in the banking sector starting in July this year.

    Structural Regulation

    Bangladesh Exchanges Lobby for Lower Taxes to Spur Capital Market

    By Editors | 08/04/2019

    The Dhaka and Chittagong stock exchanges have asked for tax cuts on dividends, bonds, stock transactions, and their own income, in a bid to catalyse Bangladesh’s capital markets.

    Payments & Settlements

    ASEAN Pushes for Cross-Border Settlement in Local Currencies

    By Editors | 08/04/2019

    ASEAN central bankers are setting up direct settlement systems that use local currencies, in a bid to reduce transaction costs and exposures to global volatility.

    Trading & Investment

    RBI to Allow Non-Residents to Trade Interest Rate Derivatives

    By Editors | 07/04/2019

    Under draft rules, non-resident retail investors can hedge through interest rate derivatives; non-retail investors can participate for other specified purposes.

    Trading & Investment

    Over 40 IPO Applicants Accepted for Shanghai’s New Board

    By Editors | 07/04/2019

    Of the 50 listing applicants so far, 41 have been accepted and will have to through a second stage of audit and inquiry. The other 9 have been sent inquiry letters.

    Structural Regulation

    Merger Benefits Diminished Under Existing JPX-TOCOM Plan

    By Editors | 07/04/2019

    The current plan to keep crude oil and petroleum products on TOCOM will diminish the benefits of the planned merger with JPX.

    Structural Regulation

    S. Korean May Allow Fintechs to Enter Brokerage Business

    By Editors | 05/04/2019

    The biggest barrier to entry for fintech firms will be the capital regulations imposed on existing brokerage firms.

    Trading & Investment

    Fullerton Wins Approval to Offer Investment Advisory in China

    By Editors | 04/04/2019

    Fullerton has become the first foreign fund manager to receive approval for its WFOE to conduct onshore investment advisory business in China.

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