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Reporting on regulatory frameworks and rules governing market design, authorisation, and oversight of key financial market participants and infrastructures.
Payments & Settlements
India Grants Payments Banks Licenses to Corporates
By Editors | 01/09/2015
The Reserve Bank of India has approved eleven non-financial corporations to become payments banks, a new classification of financial institution that can offer basic banking and payment services.
Structural Regulation
China Eases Property Investment Rules for Foreigners
By Editors | 31/08/2015
China has relaxed its property investment rules for foreigners, allowing them to buy as many properties as they wish and loosening restrictions on loans and settlement in foreign currencies.
Trading & Investment
Yangon Stock Exchange to Open in Early December
By Editors | 31/08/2015
The Yangon Stock Exchange, Myanmar’s first modern bourse, will begin accepting listing applications in September and open in early December.
Structural Regulation
Industry Funding Model Proposed for Australian Regulator
By Editors | 28/08/2015
ASIC releases consultation paper proposing an industry funding model where regulatory costs will be recovered directly from banks, listed companies and the financial services sector.
Structural Regulation
RBI Calls for Regulation of “Disruptive” Financial Innovation
By Editors | 28/08/2015
RBI Deputy Governor SS Mundra is calling for tighter regulatory frameworks around peer-to-peer (P2P) lending, internet-only banks, crowd funding platforms and cryptocurrency.
Anti-Money Laundering
India Brings in FATCA, Scraps MAT
By Samuel Riding | 27/08/2015
Domestic tax rules changed to account for US legislation; minimum alternate tax exemption backdated to 2001.
Trading & Investment
Taiwan to Use Rescue Fund to Stabilise Market
By Editors | 26/08/2015
Taiwan’s government gives green light to use NT$500 billion fund to stabilise stock market.
Structural Regulation
China Market Further Opened to HK, Macau Brokers
By Editors | 25/08/2015
CSRC announced that Hong Kong and Macau securities brokerages will be allowed to set up fully licensed units in parts China.
Structural Regulation
SEBI-FMC Merger Set for September 28
By Editors | 25/08/2015
The Securities and Exchange Board of India has announced new commodity market norms effective from September 28 – the date it has set to merge with the Forward Markets Commission.
Structural Regulation
ASIC Issues Third Report on Corporate Finance Regulation
By Editors | 24/08/2015
The Australia Securities and Investment Commission has published its third report detailing the approach it takes to the regulation of corporate finance issues.
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