Financial Services Regulatory Update 2018/01/19

China to Step Up Oversight Over the Banking Industry
Singapore Corporate Governance Council Launches Public Consultation to Strengthen Corporate Governance
CSRC to Deepen Reform of Local and Overseas Listing Systems and Bond Market this Year
China’s PBOC to Give Abject Poverty Areas Priority in New Financial Capital and Services
Hong Kong SFC Reprimands and Fines EFG Bank AG HK$2 Million
Hong Kong SFC Releases Circular to Licensed Corporations and Associated Entities on Recommendations from JFIU regarding the Quality of Suspicious Transaction Reports (STR)
Brazil: CVM Forbids Funds from Investing in Bitcoin and Other Crypto-currencies
Amendments to Rules Regarding Stock Pledge and Repo Transactions by SZSE and CSDS
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) Publishes First MiFID II Position Management Controls for Commodity Derivatives
EBA Publishes Final Guidelines on Disclosure Requirements of IFRS 9 Transitional Arrangements
HKMA Launches Consultation on Rules for Loss-absorbing Capacity Requirements for Authorized Institutions under Financial Institutions (Resolution) Ordinance
Hong Kong SFC Released Research Paper on Hong Kong ETF Market and Topical Issues in the ETF Space
CBRC Forbids Use of Entrusted Loans for Investment and Related Purposes
Hong Kong SFC’s Consultation Paper Proposes to Increase Voting Approval Thresholds to 75% for Whitewash Transactions and to Enhance Supervision and Enforcement Regarding Takeovers