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Capital / Liquidity
FSB Proposes Toolbox of Financial Resources and Tools for CCP Resolution
21/09/2023
New consultation report proposes a “toolbox approach” as a global standard for CCP financial resources and tools for resolution.
Market Infrastructure
Tokyo Bourse Announces Decision to Extends Trading Hours
21/09/2023
The TSE will extend the closing time from 3pm to 3.30pm, coinciding with the launch of Arrowhead 4.0 on 5 November 2024.
Capital / Liquidity
MAS Finalises Notice for Implement Basel III Reforms
21/09/2023
The revised MAS Notice 637 will be effective from 1 July 2024. An additional year is provided for compliance with revised market risk and CVA standards.
Securities / Derivatives
US SEC Adopts Amendments to Fund Naming Rules
21/09/2023
The new rules will help ensure that a fund’s portfolio aligns with a fund’s name and help to better protect investors, said SEC chair Gary Gensler.
Market Infrastructure
JSCC Allows MTFs and SEFs to Clear Swaps Without Take-up Process
21/09/2023
Tradeweb said the decision to replace the “time-consuming and redundant” take-up process will enable clients to benefit from fully automated workflows.
ESG / Sustainability
Bursa Malaysia Issues Report to Enhance Sustainability Disclosures
21/09/2023
The “Illustrative Sustainability Report” will help listed issuers prepare for implementation of Malaysia’s Enhanced Sustainability Reporting Framework.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Lawmaker to Propose Taiwan’s First Dedicated Virtual Assets Law
21/09/2023
The law covers 12 aspects, including a licensing system for virtual assets businesses, rules for their operations, and prohibitions on unfair trading practices.
ESG / Sustainability
Verra Consults on First Iteration of Nature Framework
20/09/2023
The Framework outlines how projects can generate Nature Credits, which represent positive investments in nature and can contribute to the GBF goals and targets.
Four Jurisdictions “Slow” on Approvals for UBS-Credit Suisse Merger
20/09/2023
Internal UBS document says uncooperative regulators could jeopardise the timeline of the merger as well as other related transactions.
AML / KYC
HK Police Force Hosts First-ever Cyber Policing Symposium
20/09/2023
Hong Kong and Mainland officials called for greater cross-border cooperation between law enforcement agencies to deal with cybercrime threats.
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