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Cloud & Infrastructure
India: GIFT City Regulator Wins Approval to Set Up Suptech Fund
24/11/2021
The IFSCA also received approval for a new headquarters building. GIFT City’s new gold bullion exchange is expected to launch in January.
Structural Regulation
CSRC to Expand Sponsor Obligations on Due Diligence
24/11/2021
New draft guidelines seek to ensure better quality information disclosures for listed companies by expanding the scope of sponsors’ responsibilities.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
AFCA Launches Benchmarking Tool for Complaints Resolution
23/11/2021
The platform enables FIs to track complaints resolution and compare their performance against an anonymised set of similar financial firms.
ESG Data
IOSCO Issues Final Report on Regulating ESG Ratings & Data
23/11/2021
Regulators should promote more transparency regarding the methodologies that ESG ratings and data product providers use, IOSCO says.
Capital Adequacy
FSB Publishes 2021 List of Global Systemically Important Banks
23/11/2021
JP Morgan, BNP and Goldman have moved to higher buckets, meaning they will have to hold larger capital buffers from 1 January 2023.
Credit Risk
Korea FSS Asks Banks to Review Rate Setting Practices
22/11/2021
Banks are also asked to allow borrowers to demand rate adjustments when their wealth increases or credit ratings improve.
Sustainable Finance
Philippines Set to Issue First Sovereign Green Bonds
22/11/2021
The Department of Finance is finalising a sustainable finance framework for the issuance of the Philippines’ first-ever sovereign green bonds.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
Bursa Malaysia Appoints ICDM to Facilitate Director Accreditations
22/11/2021
First-time directors of listed companies and directors of newly-listed companies must complete an enhanced accreditation programme starting in 2022.
Payments & Settlements
Bank Indonesia Issues Implementation Regulations for BI-FAST
22/11/2021
Banks with IDR 6 trillion in core capital, and non-bank institutions with IDR 100 billion in paid-up capital, can be direct participants of BI-FAST.
Credit Risk
More China SOE Bond Defaults Expected in 2022, says Moody’s
22/11/2021
Defaults by Chinese SOEs will increase in 2022, but Chinese authorities will intervene in situations with potential spillover risks.
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