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    Trading & Investment

    Regulatory Change Aggravated the CITIC-CLSA Culture Clash

    By Peter Guy | 28/05/2019

    Though the CLSA-CITIC fallout was characterised as a cultural clash, this narrative frays against the other challenges facing stock brokers and investment bankers, says Peter Guy.

    Structural Regulation

    S. Korea FSC Rejects Remaining Internet-Only Bank Applicants

    By Editors | 27/05/2019

    The FSC will accept applications again during Q3 this year. Kiwoom Bank and Toss Bank can address their shortcomings and resubmit their applications.

    Structural Regulation

    HK to Suspend Stocks on Disclaimer, Adverse Audit Opinions

    By Editors | 27/05/2019

    Trading in a Hong Kong listed company will be suspended if the auditor issues a disclaimer or adverse opinion for any financial year commencing on or after 1 September 2019.

    Trading & Investment

    Sino-Japan ETF Connect Launched; Six Cross-Border ETFs Approved

    By Editors | 27/05/2019

    The announcement follows an ETF Connectivity Agreement signed by JPX and the SSE last month, where both agreed to establish an system for cross-listings of ETFs.

    Tokenisation

    MAS Sandbox Admits SGX-Backed Digitised Securities Platform iSTOX

    By Editors | 27/05/2019

    From within the sandbox, iSTOX is currently onboarding the first batch of issuers and investors who will participate in issuance and trading of digitised securities starting in 4Q 2019.

    Structural Regulation

    Myanmar Allows Foreign Banks to Set Up Local Subsidiaries

    By Editors | 25/05/2019

    Foreign banks will be able to enter the retail banking space and operate as local banks by setting up subsidiaries, rather than just branches.

    Trading & Investment

    India INX Allows Direct Trading on LME, ICE, Eurex, Euronext

    By Editors | 24/05/2019

    The first trade on the LME from India INX took place on 21 May, in copper.

    Trading & Investment

    China to Open Bond Futures Market to Domestic Banks

    By Editors | 24/05/2019

    Opening up bond futures trading to banks will improve volumes, liquidity, hedging tools, and price discovery across the broader bond market.

    Trading & Investment

    New Directive for Indian AMCs a Boost for Offshore Fund Flows

    By Editors | 23/05/2019

    Indian asset management companies serving offshore funds as advisers will now be entitled to tax benefits which will enable them to take up direct fund management of offshore funds.

    Trading & Investment

    SEBI Permits Mutual Funds to Trade Commodity Derivatives

    By Editors | 23/05/2019

    Mutual funds will be allowed to trade exchange-traded commodity derivatives, but cannot invest in physical goods, except through gold ETFs.

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