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Circular on permitting virtual asset trading platform operators to accept affiliated market makers

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What the SFC said

The SFC will allow licensed VATP operators to permit an affiliated company to conduct market making on their platform, subject to safeguards: functional independence, conflict-of-interest policies, a designated RO/MIC, information barriers, client-order priority and post-trade identification of affiliated trades.

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