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    Trading & Investment

    Australia to Drop LIBOR in Cross Currency Swaps Trading

    By Manesh Samtani | 29/11/2021

    BBSW/LIBOR will shift to BBSW/SOFR in cross currency basis swaps trading, though the move presents challenges inherent to an IBOR/RFR pairing.

    Trading & Investment

    Taiwan FSC to Ease Rules on Automatic Portfolio Rebalancing

    By Darien Choong | 29/11/2021

    Automated execution of portfolio rebalancing transactions will be allowed, subject to the rebalancing thresholds agreed by clients being reached.

    Structural Regulation

    Indonesia Forms National Working Group on Benchmark Reform

    By Editors | 29/11/2021

    The working group will provide information and education to market players and recommendations on alternative benchmark rates.

    Structural Regulation

    Chinese, US Authorities Working to Resolve Audit Issues

    By Editors | 28/11/2021

    CSRC director-general Shen Bing said authorities are “working very hard” to prevent Chinese companies being delisted from US exchanges.

    Trading & Investment

    Tax Incentives Prompt Raft of IPO Listings in Sri Lanka

    By Duruthu E Chandrasekera | 27/11/2021

    Companies will be able to maintain a reduced corporate tax rate for three years after listing. The CSE’s listing framework was also revamped earlier this year.

    Sustainable Finance

    South Korea Set to Launch Second ‘New Deal’ Fund

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 27/11/2021

    The KRW 100 billion fund will comprise KRW 80 billion from the private sector and retail investors and KRW 20 billion from the government.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    Korea FSS Asks Brokers to Prioritise Consumer Protection

    By Editors | 26/11/2021

    The FSS is reviewing a decision to penalise nine market-makers, taking into account “self-correcting measures” by individual firms.

    Trading & Investment

    ASIC Imposes Licence Conditions on ASX Over 2020 Outage

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 26/11/2021

    ASIC wants market participants to be able to re-route trades to alternative venues such as Chi-X in the event of a future market outage.

    Trading & Investment

    SEBI Defers Implementation of New Margin Requirements

    By Editors | 24/11/2021

    New rules that require investors to have 50 percent of their margins in cash to trade in futures and options have been deferred to 28 February.

    Trading & Investment

    GBA Wealth Connect Pilot Records ¥200m in Transactions

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/11/2021

    Net investment via Wealth Connect has exceeded CNY 200 million so far, with participation from around 11,500 retail investors.

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