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Coverage of regulatory developments, market trends, and operational standards across asset classes, financial products, and trading venues.
Structural Regulation
Malaysia Establishes New Council to Drive Islamic Finance
By Editors | 07/10/2022
BNM and the SC said the newly established MIFC Leadership Council will cement Malaysia’s proposition as a leading hub for Islamic finance.
Trading & Investment
China Offers Tax Breaks to Private Pension Participants
By Editors | 07/10/2022
The move is expected to incentivise more FIs to participate in the private pension scheme and improve their products and services to gain market share.
Emerging Prudential Risks
Korea to Relaunch Market Stabilisation Fund This Month
By Editors | 05/10/2022
The stabilisation fund will be worth a reported $7bn and be used to inject money in the local stock market if it continues to fall.
Trading & Investment
SEBI Extends 2FA Requirement to Fund Subscription Transactions
By Editors | 05/10/2022
AMCs are already required to authenticate mutual fund redemption transactions. The requirement is being extended to include subscription transactions.
Structural Regulation
SEBI to Amend IPO Framework, Introduce Bond Platform Rules
By Editors | 04/10/2022
At its board meeting, SEBI also decided to allow net settlement between the cash and derivatives segments, which will enable netting benefits and reduce margins.
Structural Regulation
MAS Issues Guidance for Feeder ETFs Participating in Shenzhen Link
By Editors | 04/10/2022
Through the SZSE-SGX ETF Link, a Singapore-constituted feeder ETF can invest up to 100 percent of its NAV into an SZSE-listed master ETF.
Structural Regulation
Indonesia Publishes New Guidelines for Using IndONIA
By Editors | 04/10/2022
The guide covers the use of IndONIA in business credit, consumer credit, trade finance, and derivative products, as well as rupiah FRNs.
Trading & Investment
Hong Kong to Launch Dual Counter Trading in H1 2023
By Editors | 03/10/2022
A market-maker system will be established to facilitate yuan-denominated stock trading. Stamp duty will be waived for market makers providing liquidity for yuan shares.
Trading & Investment
India Allows FPIs to Trade Commodity Derivatives Market
By Editors | 03/10/2022
Since 2018, FPIs been allowed to trade exchange-traded commodity derivatives but only to hedge actual underlying exposures to physical commodities.
Trading & Investment
Taiwan Tightens Short Selling Rules to Stabilise Market
By Editors | 03/10/2022
The measures tighten limits on the volume of intraday securities lending orders, and raised the margin requirements on securities lending.
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