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    Market Infrastructure

    Sri Lanka Should Start LIBOR Transition ‘Immediately’ – ICRA

    11/02/2020

    The central bank, financial institutions, and companies must assess the impact, and the LIBOR transition should start “immediately”, says ICRA Lanka, a Moody’s group company.

    ESG / Sustainability

    Hedge Funds Face High Expectations on ESG Adoption

    11/02/2020

    ESG and sustainability considerations have become a ‘must-have’ in the hedge fund industry, says a new report from KPMG, AIMA, CAIA and CREATE-Research.

    Fintech / Regtech

    AI Expected to Become Key Business Driver in Two Years – Survey

    11/02/2020

    The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance and World Economic Forum, with support from EY and Invesco, shed light on the evolving landscape of AI-enabled financial services.

    Capital / Liquidity

    RBI Expands One-Time Restructuring Scheme for MSME Loans

    11/02/2020

    The benefit of one-time restructuring will be extended to include MSME loans in default as of 1 January 2020, with the debt restructuring window also extended to 31 December 2020.

    Enforcement

    RBNZ Launches Streamlined External Whistleblowing Policy

    11/02/2020

    “Whistleblowing is a critical avenue for those wanting to shine a light on wrongdoing within regulated entities,” said RBNZ head of supervision Andy Wood.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Quarterly Reporting Required for 109 Companies: SGX

    11/02/2020

    94 companies required to use quarterly reporting are issuers with audit concerns, 6 have outstanding regulatory concerns, and 9 are named under both categories.

    Capital / Liquidity

    PBOC Offers Banks Low-Cost Funding to Support Epidemic Control

    11/02/2020

    Banks are required to use the special funding to support activities by companies directly linked to controlling the outbreak through loans issued at below-market interest rates.

    Enforcement

    Australia Passes Bills to Enhance Consumer Protections, Strengthen ASIC

    10/02/2020

    The bills introduce a best-interests duty for mortgage brokers, ban unfair contract terms in insurance, and enable ASIC to more effectively enforce existing laws.

    S. Korean Government Pledges $1.6b to Support New SME Loans

    10/02/2020

    Funding will be provided through policy banks to help SMEs, small merchants, and self-employed business owners address financing challenges amid the coronavirus outbreak.

    Fintech / Regtech

    DBS Completes First Fully Digital Trade Financing Settlement on NTP

    10/02/2020

    DBS was able to cut the trade financing processing time from about a week to under one working day, yielding greater operational efficiencies for trade partners.

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