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    Structural Regulation

    Hong Kong Virtual Banks Saw Narrower Losses in 2022 – Report

    By Editors | 02/05/2023

    ZA Bank and Mox Bank have the largest customer bases. None of the eight virtual banks are profitable yet, but their losses have mostly narrowed.

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    Trading & Investment

    New BOJ Governor to Review Past Monetary Policy Moves

    By Editors | 01/05/2023

    The review will look into various monetary policy moves taken over the past 25 years, and not be tied to near-term policy shifts.

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    Trading & Investment

    PBOC Issues Rules to Facilitate Introduction of Swap Connect

    By Editors | 01/05/2023

    Initially, centrally-cleared interest rate swap products will be eligible for trading under the northbound scheme. A southbound leg will be considered later.

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    Trading & Investment

    Korea Exchange to Jointly Develop Indices With Cboe

    By Editors | 01/05/2023

    Cboe Global Indices and KRX will publish advanced strategic indices based on Korean derivatives, including KOSPI 200 options.

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    Trading & Investment

    Korea Takes Measures to Address Fraudulent IPO Subscriptions

    By Editors | 30/04/2023

    IPO bookrunners must verify institutional investors can pay for stocks before allotment; risk weight for carbon emissions rights is reduced.

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    Cryptocurrency

    SFC Chief Julia Leung Offers View Into 2023 Priorities

    By Manesh Samtani | 29/04/2023

    Julia Leung said the SFC will issue the new virtual assets rules in May, and that it developing a free carbon emissions calculator tool to help SMEs in climate-related reporting.

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    Trading & Investment

    Firms Must Continue to Act to Ensure Orderly LIBOR Transition: FSB

    By Editors | 28/04/2023

    A “pile-up” towards end-June 2023 that could introduce operational risks and wider market disruption, the FSB said.

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    Market Data & Technology

    Cboe Global Markets Unveils New 1-Day Volatility Index

    By Manesh Samtani | 27/04/2023

    The VIX1D measures the expected “current trading day” volatility of the S&P 500 Index, whereas the existing VIX Index reflects expected volatility 30 days out.

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    Market Abuse

    CFTC Fines Mizuho Capital Markets for Swaps Conduct Failures

    By Editors | 26/04/2023

    Mizuho Capital Markets engaged in anticipatory hedges of deal-contingent FX forwards without appropriate disclosure to customers.

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    Resolution & Recovery

    Singapore Retail Investors Underrepresented in Bond Restructuring

    By Manesh Samtani | 26/04/2023

    The Law Reform Committee of the Singapore Academy of Law proposes reforms to improve Singapore’s framework for bond restructuring.

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