Posts By Mark Johnston, Regulation Asia
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199China State Council Unveils Climate Action Plan Ahead of COP26
Mark Johnston, Regulation Asia October 29, 2021The action plan commits China to reaching 25% in non-fossil energy consumption in its mix by 2030, compared to 16 percent in 2020.
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269Japan Developing Certification Framework For ESG Related Bonds
Mark Johnston, Regulation Asia October 29, 2021Japan's FSA will also formulate codes of conduct for ESG evaluation organisations, covering transparency, fairness, and good governance.
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321SGX Opens GIFT City Office Ahead of India Trading Link Launch
Mark Johnston, Regulation Asia October 27, 2021The new office will house a data centre referred to as GIFT Data Connect. The NSE-SGX GIFT City Connect is expected to be fully-operational by January 2022.
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328HKMA, PBOC Agree to Link Regulatory Sandbox Across Borders
Mark Johnston, Regulation Asia October 22, 2021The arrangement will facilitate cross-border financial innovation in the Greater Bay Area and strengthen supervisory exchanges.
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445CFTC Fines Tether as US Regulators Scrutinise Crypto Markets
Mark Johnston, Regulation Asia October 21, 2021The CFTC has fined Tether $41mn and Bitfinex's parent $1.5mn. Meanwhile New York prosecutors have directed two crypto lending platforms to cease operations.
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422Crypto Asset Regulation “A Matter Of Urgency”, says BOE
Mark Johnston, Regulation Asia October 19, 2021Deputy governor Jon Cunliffe says a “plausible scenario” involving a collapse in crypto-asset prices would have financial stability implications.
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127PBOC Tightens Rules on Use of Payment Acceptance Terminals
Mark Johnston, Regulation Asia October 18, 2021The geographical location of bank card and barcode payment acceptance terminals must be established and monitored to ensure consistency with the merchant's registered location.
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392PBOC Vows to Fill Gaps in FinTech Regulation
Mark Johnston, Regulation Asia October 15, 2021Governor Yi Gang says the PBOC will continue to strengthen its supervision of fintech companies, while also improving policy transparency and predictability.
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278EBA Clearing, SWIFT, TCH Collaborate on Cross-Border Payments
Mark Johnston, Regulation Asia October 13, 2021A POC has been completed that uses existing payment systems in the US and Europe to achieve synchronised settlements in cross-border payments.
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290RBI Announces Fraud Theme for Fourth Sandbox Cohort
Mark Johnston, Regulation Asia October 12, 2021The RBI said ‘prevention and mitigation of financial frauds’ will be the theme for the fourth regulatory sandbox cohort.
