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Coverage of regulatory developments, market trends, and operational standards across asset classes, financial products, and trading venues.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Chinese Regulators Complete Luckin Probe, Confirm Fraud
By Editors | 04/08/2020
The Ministry of Finance and State Administration for Market Regulation both intend to impose administrative penalties against Luckin Coffee for fraud.
Capital Adequacy
Taiwan FSC to Allow Banks to Develop New Financial Products
By Editors | 04/08/2020
Banks seeking to develop new wealth management products for high-asset customers can apply to the FSC before 15 September.
Trading & Investment
HKEX Launches Second Batch of MSCI Index Futures
By Editors | 04/08/2020
The next batch of contracts is due to be launched on 17 August, with the final four contracts still awaiting regulatory approval.
Structural Regulation
MAS Awards StanChart Special Privileges for ‘Significant Rootedness’
By Manesh Samtani | 04/08/2020
The regulator also has plans to allow certain banks that are significantly rooted in Singapore to obtain full bank licences and set up digital-only subsidiaries.
Liquidity Risk
FSC Korea to Rein in Structured Products Issuance
By Editors | 03/08/2020
The FSC will impose new rules for securities firms on stress testing, liquidity management, leverage and mandatory FX hedging, among its measures to protect investors from risky products.
Trading & Investment
China Mulls Allowing Domestic PE Funds to Invest Overseas
By Editors | 03/08/2020
The foreign exchange regulator will this year explore reforms to allow private equity investment funds to invest overseas.
Trading & Investment
HKMA Relaxes Rules on Retail Sales of Government Bonds
By Editors | 02/08/2020
Banks can forgo suitability assessments and audio recordings when distributing low-risk, non-complex retail tranches of Hong Kong or Mainland government bonds.
Trading & Investment
SGX Posts Strong Growth, Signals New Acquisitions, Derivatives
By Manesh Samtani | 02/08/2020
SGX is looking to develop into a hub for trading bonds, foreign exchange, commodities and derivatives, as it pivots away from being a pure equity exchange.
Trading & Investment
Bursa Malaysia to Introduce New Derivatives Products
By Editors | 31/07/2020
The derivatives products to be launched this year include new single stock futures, a revamped index futures contract, and ETFs linked to sectoral indices.
Credit Risk
China: NAFMII Proposes Rules for Trading Credit Default Swaps
By Editors | 31/07/2020
Credit default swaps and credit-linked notes will provide investors additional tools to hedge against bond defaults and other credit events.
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