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REGULATION WATCH- FRA grants holding companies exemption from some shareholder structure rules:<\/b> The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) is exempting holding companies from meeting ownership structure requirements when establishing new companies under the Capital Markets Act, the regulator said in a statement (pdf)<\/a>. The exemption is meant to streamline the process of setting up new companies, which in turn creates jobs and supports economic growth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

REGULATION WATCH- FRA grants holding companies exemption from some shareholder structure rules: The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) is exempting holding companies from meeting ownership structure requirements when establishing new companies under the Capital Markets Act, the regulator said in a statement (pdf). 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