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Reporting on regulatory frameworks and rules governing market design, authorisation, and oversight of key financial market participants and infrastructures.
Trading & Investment
Capital Markets Industry Groups Call For Transition Away from IBORs
By Garima Chitkara | 27/06/2018
Joint report from ISDA, AFME, ICMA and SIFMA shows almost 90% of respondents concerned about exposure to interbank offer rates; close to 80% looking to transition away in the next four years.
Trading & Investment
Philippine Bourse to Introduce Short Selling
By Manesh Samtani | 26/06/2018
Only members of PSE index and ETFs are eligible for short selling, up to a maximum of 10% of outstanding shares; naked short selling not permitted.
Structural Regulation
India Proposes LEI Rules For All Financial Transactions
By Garima Chitkara | 25/06/2018
RBI releases draft rules which would require the use of LEIs for non-derivatives transactions, having already announced a phasing in for OTC derivatives markets.
Resolution & Recovery
The Greek Tragedy of Financial Regulation
By Peter Guy | 25/06/2018
The latest Eurozone bailout has effectively sentenced the country to a generation of vassalage, creating a financial serfdom. Weak growth and regulatory shortcomings will only invite the next crisis.
Structural Regulation
LEI Transition Period For MiFID II To End In July – ESMA
By Garima Chitkara | 21/06/2018
The six month transition period put in place in December 2017 to allow firms to obtain LEIs to comply with MIFID will end on 2 July 2018, as ESMA rules out any extensions in a new statement.
Structural Regulation
ASIC Releases Oversight Guidance For New Financial Complaints Body
By Garima Chitkara | 21/06/2018
Newly-formed Australian Financial Complaints Authority will commence operation on 1 November 2018; new regulatory guidance provides ASIC powers of oversight, regulation and rule making over AFCA.
Structural Regulation
HK Virtual Bank Licence Offers Nothing New for Local Market
By Peter Guy | 20/06/2018
The HKMA and its new regulations fail to recognise that virtual banking has long existed. Redundant and irrelevant rules only hold back fintech development in Hong Kong.
Structural Regulation
First CDR Applicant Xiaomi Postpones Mainland Listing
By Garima Chitkara | 20/06/2018
Xiaomi, the first applicant for China’s Depository Receipt programme has decided to put its CDR offering on hold until after its Hong Kong IPO later this month.
Structural Regulation
Cambodia Opens Applications for New CIS-Related Licences
By Garima Chitkara | 20/06/2018
Cambodia’s securities regulator has started accepting applications for licences for fund managers, distributors, administrators, trustees, among other CIS-related activities.
Structural Regulation
Australia Consults on Corporate Structure for Funds
By Manesh Samtani | 20/06/2018
New ‘CCIV’ structure will allow Australia asset managers to market fund products to the rest of Asia, complementing the Asia Region Funds Passport.
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