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    Structural Regulation

    JP Morgan Approved to Take Full Ownership of China Securities Unit

    By Editors | 08/08/2021

    JP Morgan already had a controlling stake in the unit. The new approval makes it the first foreign firm to fully own a securities venture in China.

    Structural Regulation

    RBI Amends Guidelines to Facilitate LIBOR Transition

    By Manesh Samtani | 08/08/2021

    Banks are permitted to extend export credit using alternative rates. A change in the benchmark used in a derivatives contract need not be treated as a restructuring.

    Structural Regulation

    CSRC Allows Fidelity to Set up China Retail Fund Business

    By Editors | 08/08/2021

    Fidelity has become the second global asset manager to receive approval to set up a fully-owned mutual fund business after BlackRock.

    Trading & Investment

    Intra-day NAV is Applicable for ETF Transactions: SEBI

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 06/08/2021

    The mutual fund industry told SEBI the closing NAV may “not be relevant” for direct transactions in ETF units with large investors.

    Trading & Investment

    LIBOR Alternatives Gain Traction in Japan – Report

    By Editors | 06/08/2021

    OIS transactions based on TONA and TIBOR increased in July, suggesting alternative rates to JPY LIBOR are gaining traction.

    Trading & Investment

    Structured Products Landscape in a Post-pandemic APAC

    By Abdessamad Khaled | 05/08/2021

    Bloomberg’s Abdessamad Khaled and Gaurav Kapoor discuss how structured products have performed and the role automation plays in maintaining stability.

    Structural Regulation

    Australia Launches Inquiry into Stock Ownership by Large Funds

    By Editors | 04/08/2021

    The government is said to be concerned about the growing influence of super funds as large shareholders of ASX listed companies.

    Structural Regulation

    CSRC Promises Increased Predictability of Policy Measures

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 04/08/2021

    The CSRC says it will seek closer cooperation with the US SEC and enhance the transparency and predictability of policy measures.

    Trading & Investment

    OSE, TOCOM Set to Launch J-GATE 3.0 on 21 September

    By Editors | 02/08/2021

    The next-generation derivatives trading system known as J-GATE3.0 will go live on 21 September 2021.

    Alternative Markets

    DBS, Temasek to Launch Debt Financing Platform, EvolutionX

    By Editors | 01/08/2021

    The new platform will help founder entrepreneurs avoid dilution of share equity in their companies’ initial stages of development.

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