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ABMI Group of Experts Report - Personal File Sharing

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1. Overview <strong>of</strong> legal and regulatory information1.1 GeneralThe purpose <strong>of</strong> this report is to provide a high level review <strong>of</strong> the legal and regulatoryissues associated with establishing an Asian ICSD or <strong>of</strong> establishing a CSD Linkagefor the ASEAN+3 markets. This report focuses on potential impediments or aspects<strong>of</strong> market mechanics that might either prevent an ICSD from providing its full range <strong>of</strong>services or make the possibility <strong>of</strong> a CSD Linkage feasible. It highlights legal barriersthat have already been identified in the <strong>Group</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Experts</strong> RSI report (the “originalreport”) issued in April 2010 and indicates changes or evolutions <strong>of</strong> regulations orlaws noticed on each market.This document is intended to:provide an overview <strong>of</strong> the legal and regulatory changes noticed in theASEAN+3 markets and already identified in the legal feasibility study <strong>of</strong> theGoE RSI report for each market.where possible, highlight the evolution <strong>of</strong> laws and regulations per marketduring the year 2010 since the compilation <strong>of</strong> the GoE RSI report.support interpretation <strong>of</strong> the target information table.This document does not represent a legal opinion regarding any <strong>of</strong> the laws orregulations cited herein or that have been referred to implicitly.This document does not make any assumptions regarding the nature <strong>of</strong> the solution(either Asian ICSD or linkage <strong>of</strong> existing CSDs) that is envisaged. Neither does thisdocument seek to anticipate the specific requirements that the implementation <strong>of</strong>either one <strong>of</strong> these solutions might demand.For your reference, please refer to the barriers list table in excel file for each marketas attachment 1.1.2 Asian ICSD Model1.2.1 Settlement – OverviewIn the original Legal Feasibility Study, it appears that in respect <strong>of</strong> establishing asettlement link with a specific market, and to permit an Asian ICSD to provide its corefunction there are 2 requirements: (1) acceptance <strong>of</strong> omnibus accounts, which wouldenable the Asian ICSD to provide its full range <strong>of</strong> services such as internalsettlement; and (2) acceptance or recognition <strong>of</strong> an intermediated or multi-tieredholding structure – which recognises the concept <strong>of</strong> nominee ownership - where thebeneficial owner (the ultimate end investor) does not need to be specificallyidentified. This is because the ICSD does not act for its own account. Whereintermediated holding are recognized, it ensures that the beneficial owners receivethe full set <strong>of</strong> rights <strong>of</strong> any investor.2

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