Fintech / Regtech

CBOE Australia Commences Trading in First Three Crypto ETFs

13/05/2022

Cosmos launched a feeder ETF offering indirect bitcoin exposure. 21Shares and ETF Securities launched a bitcoin ETF and an ether ETF, offering direct exposure.

Market Infrastructure

Singapore Taskforce Issues Second Consultation on Green Taxonomy

13/05/2022

The proposed traffic light-based taxonomy is accompanied by a user guide for financial institutions and companies to apply the taxonomy.

AML / KYC

Countries Should Ensure Capital Controls Cover Crypto: IMF

12/05/2022

A new IMF paper calls on policymakers to preserve the effectiveness of capital controls by clarifying the legal status of crypto assets.

Securities / Derivatives

KRX Seeks to Launch New Market for Carbon Futures

12/05/2022

A futures market would help boost liquidity in the existing K-ETS, which has allowed spot trading in carbon allowances since 2015, KRX said.

Market Infrastructure

Capital Outflows Prompt HKMA Intervention to Defend Currency Peg

12/05/2022

The last time the HKMA intervened to defend a weakening HKD was in March 2019. The move is expected to raise borrowing costs.

AML / KYC

Wolfsberg Group Offers Guidance on Adverse Media Screening

12/05/2022

New FAQs highlight the need for FIs to understand how vendors evaluate data source reliability and the controls they have in place address unreliable sources.

Crypto / Digital Assets

ASX Confirms Delay to Chess Replacement Go-Live Date

12/05/2022

ASX said a new go-live date will be determined after further planning with its technology partner and input from stakeholders.

Capital / Liquidity

BSP Issues Guidelines on Strengthening Rural Bank Competitiveness

11/05/2022

The guidelines set out options to strengthen the rural banking sector, including through mergers, acquisitions or third party investment.

Securities / Derivatives

JPX to Provide Real-time Calculation of New Market Indices

11/05/2022

Three indices launched last month under the TSE’s new market structure will be calculated every 15 seconds instead of the current once-a-day calculation.