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China limits foreign laws' application to Chinese companies

The rules do not apply to any foreign laws and other measures provided for in treaties or international agreements to which China is a signatory.

China's growing power scaring ordinary savers out of Hong Kong

The Hong Kong police cited money laundering as the reason for requesting the accounts be frozen

China Cybersecurity and Data Protection: Monthly Update – Jan 2021 Issue

The Civil Code came into force on 1 January 2021, and provides for civil law protection of personal information.

Hong Kong and Thailand plan MRF scheme

The SFC has also signed similar agreements with Netherlands, mainland China, Switzerland, the UK, Luxembourg and France.

Hong Kong, Thai regulators sign cross-border fund distribution pact

SFC Chief Executive Officer Ashley Alder says it’s a “major expansion” of Hong Kong’s Asia MRF network while the head of the Thai regulator describes the move as a “significant milestone” in bilateral cooperation.

China’s Central Bank Signals Break-Up Risk for Non-Bank Players

According to guidelines released earlier this month, the PBoC defines a digital payments monopoly as any non-bank service provider with at least half of the market share for online transactions.

Malaysia Expands Sustainable Sukuk and Bonds Grant Scheme

As at December 2020, MYR 5.4 billion of SRI sukuk have been issued under the SRI Sukuk Framework, of which MYR 3.1 billion are also recognised under the ASEAN Standards.

BNM Extends Flexibility to Use Govt Securities to Meet SRR

The SRR ratio itself remains unchanged at 2.00%. BNM lowered the SRR by 100 basis points in March, and 50 basis points in November 2019.

Dentons' lawyers across the Asia Pacific recognized by Chambers Asia Pacific 2021

"You can count on them to provide perspectives that you never realised existed.I would recommend them unreservedly," said a client of Dentons to Chambers Asia Pacific's researchers.

Legal 500 recognition for Carey Olsen in Asia

A leading directory for the legal industry, Legal 500 grades law firms following a thorough and independent research process, which includes interviews with clients and peers as well as information provided by the firms themselves.

GLEIF Enhances LEI Search Engine, Automates Access to LEI Data

LEI Search 2.0 expands the number of search parameters available and provides a new option to view historical changes to any data field of an LEI, from 2018 onwards.

Police arrest seven Hong Kong bankers in HK$6.3 billion money-laundering bust – the biggest case in nearly a decade

Officers also seized HK$7.8 million in cash at the home of one of the suspects, who were detained in a series of raids across the city on Tuesday

China’s Jack Ma Resurfaces For The First Time Since October, Ending Speculation Over His Whereabouts

Ma had disappeared from public view after Chinese regulators moved to shut down his fintech company Ant Group’s planned $35 billion IPO.

Korea to Require Brokers, Insurers to Enhance FX Risk Management

Regulators also plan to enhance FX liquidity standards for nonbank financial institutions, including requirements to hold at least 20 percent of sold derivative-linked securities in liquid assets.

Hong Kong, Thailand Agree Mutual Recognition of Funds

The MoU also establishes a framework for exchange of information, regular dialogue, and regulatory cooperation in relation to the cross-border offering of eligible Hong Kong and Thai funds.

CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust Q4 DPU falls 15.4%

Gross revenue was up 36 per cent to $276 million for the quarter, from $203 million a year ago, mainly due to the merger, the manager of the trust said in a regulatory filing.

AML/CFT Regtech: Case Studies and Insights

“This report is the first time that we share comprehensive and practical, hands-on experience from banks that have actually implemented AML/CFT Regtech.“

China continues its efforts to open up its capital markets

Against this backdrop, the Chinese government consulted the public on revisions to the Administrative Measures for Foreign Investors’ Strategic Investment in Listed Companies (Draft Administrative Measures) on 18 June 2020.

PBOC Says Ant Group Working to Overhaul Business Structure

The holding company would also contain MYbank, an online lender in which Ant is the largest shareholder.

First Danish pension fund blacklists China

AkademikerPension will now sell all Chinese government bonds and shares in state-owned Chinese companies.

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