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Market Infrastructure
NZX Consults on BCP, Disaster Recovery Plan Requirements
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/04/2025
NXZ and NZX Clearing are consulting on requirements for market participants when developing BCPs and disaster recovery arrangements.
Fintech / Regtech
Australia Developing Standard Instruction Format for NPP Payments
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 29/04/2025
AP+ has provided an update on its work to facilitate the migration from the BECS, which is being decommissioned, to the NPP.
Securities / Derivatives
ASX Set to Review Shareholder Approval Rules for M&A
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 29/04/2025
ASX will review its listing rules on shareholder approvals for listed company mergers, focusing on reverse takeovers.
Capital / Liquidity
APRA Finalises Updates to Reporting Standard for Capital Adequacy
By Manesh Samtani | 29/04/2025
APRA will collect data on unrealised losses for securities in the liquid asset portfolio that are not measured at fair value.
Fintech / Regtech
Culture and Conduct as the New Moat in APAC’s Wealth Sector
By Mary Leung | 28/04/2025
Traditional competitive advantages are fading in APAC’s booming wealth management sector, making a strong client-centric culture the new key to success, writes Mary Leung.
AML / KYC
New Zealand Announces New Anti-Scam Protections, Compensation Approach
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/04/2025
If a bank fails to identify certain transactions as high-risk, it will have to compensate the customer fully.
AML / KYC
NZ Regulators Consult on Design Approach for Basic Bank Accounts
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/04/2025
The CoFR is seeking input on three main approaches to develop and ensure the widespread availability of basic transaction or bank accounts in New Zealand.
Enforcement
ASX Listings Supervision Under Fire, Adding to Regulatory Scrutiny
By Thisanka Siripala | 24/04/2025
ASX approved a share issuance by a building products manufacturer to fund a major acquisition without requiring the company to take a shareholder vote.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Australia: Block Earner Wins ASIC Case Over Crypto Product Licensing
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 23/04/2025
The Full Court overturned the Federal Court’s previous decision that Block Earner’s crypto product was a financial product requiring licencing.
Enforcement
NZ FMA Secures Insider Trading Conviction Against Ex-Heartland Bank Staffer
By Thisanka Siripala | 23/04/2025
The accountant was convicted of insider trading and sentenced to six months’ home detention after pleading guilty to insider trading offences.
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