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    Trading & Investment

    PBOC Issues New Bond Lending Rules for Interbank Market

    By Editors | 14/02/2022

    Financial institutions and foreign banks participating in the bond lending system must sign a master agreement, which NAFMII is tasked with developing.

    Trading & Investment

    HKMC Signs Infrastructure Financing MoUs with 14 More Banks

    By Editors | 13/02/2022

    The partner banks will identify infrastructure-related loan assets for the HKMC’s Infrastructure Financing and Securitisation business.

    Structural Regulation

    SEBI Revises Format for Abridged Prospectus Disclosures

    By Editors | 13/02/2022

    The format has been revised to offer greater simplicity, clarity and consistency in the disclosures, and to ensure additional critical information is provided to investors.

    Trading & Investment

    IDX to Enhance Stock Options Trading Infrastructure

    By Editors | 13/02/2022

    IDX has suspended stock options trading in the interim. It is also planning to launch new ETF, futures and structured warrant products this year.

    Trading & Investment

    RBI Raises Cap on FPI Investment in Debt Securities

    By Editors | 11/02/2022

    The INR 1.5 trillion limit on FPI investment via the ‘Voluntary Retention Route’ has been nearly exhausted. The new INR 2.5 trillion limit takes effect on 1 April.

    Trading & Investment

    India Mutual Funds to Start Ind AS Reporting from April 2023

    By Editors | 10/02/2022

    From 1 April 2023, all AMCs will be required to prepare the financial statements in accordance with Indian Accounting Standards, known as Ind AS.

    Structural Regulation

    China’s Overseas Listing Rules Reduce Regulatory Uncertainty

    By Daniel Tang | 09/02/2022

    The rules will reduce regulatory uncertainty but they may present challenges for some firms and intermediaries while raising the cost of compliance, say Daniel Tang and Joyce He.

    Trading & Investment

    BOT Encourages FIs to Adhere to FX Global Code

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 07/02/2022

    From 2025 onwards, adherence to the Code will become a prerequisite for the BOT’s foreign exchange counterparties.

    Trading & Investment

    Thailand Allows Fractional Trading in Depositary Receipts

    By Editors | 07/02/2022

    Rule revisions approved by the SEC amend the criteria for depositary receipts linked to overseas underlyings so that they do not have to be traded in whole number units.

    Trading & Investment

    Australia: Senate Committee Recommends Quick Passage of CCIV Bill

    By Editors | 07/02/2022

    The Senate Economics Committee acknowledged “overwhelming support” for the CCIV legislation and recommended it be passed “as soon as practicable”.

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