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Big Picture
Australia Can Do More to Facilitate Sustainable Recovery: OECD
15/09/2021
The OECD recommends the creation of a roadmap for improving reporting of climate-related risks by listed companies and financial institutions.
Capital / Liquidity
MAS Issues Draft Standards for Market Risk Capital
15/09/2021
MAS seeks feedback on draft provisions in Notice 637 relating to market risk capital and capital reporting requirements.
Enforcement
Australia: Members Equity Bank Facing 62 Criminal Charges
15/09/2021
ASIC says ME Bank made false or misleading representations about interest rates and repayment amounts to home loan clients.
Market Infrastructure
Southbound Bond Connect to Launch on 24 September
15/09/2021
Southbound trading under Bond Connect will have an initial daily quota of CNY 20 billion and an annual quota of CNY 500 billion.
Market Infrastructure
Australia Appoints Inaugural Members to FRAA
15/09/2021
Nicholas Moore, ex-CEO of Macquarie Group, has been appointed as Chair of the Financial Regulator Assessment Authority, which will oversee ASIC and APRA.
Fintech / Regtech
Bursa Malaysia to Explore Dematerialised Structured Warrants
15/09/2021
Digital Asset, VMware, Macquarie Capital Securities and Maybank Investment Bank will participate in the dematerialisation proof-of-concept.
Fintech / Regtech
RBI Opens Applications for Third Sandbox Cohort
15/09/2021
Six entities from the first cohort on retail payments have exited the sandbox. The second cohort on cross-border payments is commencing testing this month.
Market Infrastructure
ACCC Authorises Amalgamation of BPAY, eftpos, NPPA
15/09/2021
The ACCC said the merger will enable the three payment schemes to coordinate investment proposals, avoid duplicative spending, and likely result in public benefit.
Market Infrastructure
CLS, Global Banks Collaboration on PvP Settlement in FX Market
14/09/2021
Twelve global banks are participating in a pilot to evaluate potential PvP solutions for currencies that are not currently eligible for CLSSettlement.
Fintech / Regtech
FSC Korea Selects 20 Entities for Digital Data Testbed
14/09/2021
Fintech startups will test their business ideas for 11 weeks between 27 September and 10 December, and announce their results by year end.
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