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    Trading & Investment

    China Looking to Shore Up Confidence Among Foreign Investors

    By Editors | 18/07/2023

    Regulators are organising a meeting in Beijing this Friday to discuss the challenges faced by foreign investors and encourage them to maintain their presence in China.

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    Cryptocurrency

    ASX Receives Application to List Retail Spot Bitcoin ETF

    By Jill Wong | 18/07/2023

    ASX has received its first application to list a spot Bitcoin ETF to retail investors under the cryptocurrency regulations issued in October 2021.

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    Trading & Investment

    Bursa Malaysia Launches Programme to Incentivise ETF Trading

    By Mark Johnston | 17/07/2023

    The initiative is aimed at cultivating a vibrant ETF ecosystem and creating more opportunities for investors and traders.

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    Structural Regulation

    China Extends Bond Business Regulation to ‘Practice Quality’

    By Jill Wong | 17/07/2023

    CSRC extended its measures for the evaluation of securities companies’ corporate bond business to cover practice quality and a strengthening of the evaluation index system.

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    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    US Agencies Settle Charges Against Crypto Lender Celsius Network

    By Manesh Samtani | 16/07/2023

    Celsius Network and founder Alexander Mashinsky charged for failing to register crypto lending product, defrauding customers, manipulating price of CEL token.

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    Trading & Investment

    CSRC Allows SHFE to Launch Synthetic Rubber Futures, Options

    By Mark Johnston | 15/07/2023

    Increasing fluctuations in the price of synthetic rubber has made the demand for risk management “increasingly strong”, the SHFE said.

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    Cryptocurrency

    US SEC Accepts Application from BlackRock to List Spot Bitcoin ETF

    By Mark Johnston | 14/07/2023

    The US SEC’s acceptance of BlackRock’s proposal marks the commencement of an official review of other Bitcoin ETF applications.

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    Trading & Investment

    UK Seeks to Undo EU Restrictions on Short-Selling Gilts

    By Editors | 13/07/2023

    HM Treasury proposes to eliminate EU-mandated rules that govern investors’ short positions in government debt and credit-default swaps.

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    Structural Regulation

    UK to Reverse MiFID II Research Unbundling Rules

    By Manesh Samtani | 12/07/2023

    The move is aimed at enhancing the appeal of the UK’s financial services sector and foster a more vibrant and competitive research environment.

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    Structural Regulation

    IDX Explores Dual-Listing Options With Global Exchanges

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 12/07/2023

    IDX is exploring the feasibility of cross-listings in Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, South Korea and London.

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