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Payments & Settlements
Sri Lanka to Complete Phase 2 Digitalisation of CSE in December
By Duruthu E Chandrasekera | 15/11/2020
Phase 2 will enable digital payments and smart wallets for CDS account holders, among a host of other features that will be made available electronically.
Structural Regulation
SEC Thailand to Cut Redundant Regulations, Red Tape by 2022
By Editors | 15/11/2020
The ‘regulatory guillotine’ project will reduce documentary requirements by almost 2 million sheets per year and processing time by about 102,000 hours per year.
Operational Risk
US Agencies Urge Banks Forward on LIBOR Transition
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 15/11/2020
The Fed, OCC and FDIC have asked banks to move away from LIBOR ‘without delay’, accelerate customer outreach, and prepare their systems for the transition.
PEPs & Sanctions
US Investors Barred from Buying Stocks Linked to Chinese Military
By Manesh Samtani | 15/11/2020
Index providers will likely be forced to remove companies like China Mobile and China Telecom from key benchmarks by 11 January.
PEPs & Sanctions
US Sanctions Four More Officials Over Hong Kong National Security Law
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 10/11/2020
China’s Foreign Ministry says the move is a violation of the basic norms governing international relations, urging the US to withdraw the sanctions.
Trading & Investment
Thailand Makes Stock Trading Fees Tax-deductible Until Year-End
By Editors | 10/11/2020
The SEC has notified investors that they can use securities and futures trading fees for tax deductions under a new government scheme.
Trading & Investment
TAIFEX to Expand Offshore Index Futures Suite with FTSE 100 Futures
By Editors | 09/11/2020
TAIFEX already offers Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 index futures. FTSE 100 Futures will further enhance its ability to cater to offshore investors.
Structural Regulation
CFTC Exempts BSE, NSE IFSC, NZX from FCM Registration
By Editors | 05/11/2020
BSE, NSE IFSC, and NZX will be allowed to accept US customer funds directly for trading in futures and options contracts without having to register as futures commission merchants.
Structural Regulation
CFTC Exempts More Singapore RMOs from SEF Registration
By Editors | 05/11/2020
The move brings the total number of exempted approved exchanges and recognised market operators authorised in Singapore to 13.
Structural Regulation
HK to Allow Secondary Listings from Some Corporate WVR Companies
By Manesh Samtani | 01/11/2020
Subject to certain requirements, Greater China issuers primary listed on the Nasdaq, NYSE or the LSE’s premium listing segment will be allowed to secondary list in Hong Kong.
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