Editors
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ESG / Sustainability
International Bodies Publish New Guidance on Blue-Themed Bonds
07/09/2023
The guidance provides market participants with clear criteria, practices, and examples for “blue bond” lending and issuances.
Market Infrastructure
Australian Parliament Passes Financial Accountability Regime Bill
07/09/2023
The FAR replaces and extends the BEAR by imposing new accountability obligations on insurers, banks, super funds, and their senior executives.
Fintech / Regtech
Grab-Singtel Digital Bank Approved for Launch in Malaysia
07/09/2023
GXBank, backed by Grab, Singtel and Kuok Brothers, has become the first digital bank applicant to win approval to commence operations.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Korea: Hana Bank, BitGo to Jointly Develop Crypto Custody Business
07/09/2023
Hana Bank says the custody business will help strengthen trust in the domestic digital asset market and reinforce consumer protection.
Fintech / Regtech
RBI Calls on Fintech Industry to Establish Self-Regulatory Body
07/09/2023
The RBI’s Shaktikanta Das and T Rabi Sankar said an SRO would be the best way to regulate the fintech industry and establish best practice standards.
Capital / Liquidity
FSB Warns of Financial Stability Risks from ‘Hidden’ NBFI Leverage
07/09/2023
The FSB has identified pockets of high leverage in the NBFI sector and outlines policy implications to address these vulnerabilities.
Fintech / Regtech
SGX Gains Connectivity to FIA Tech’s Trade Data Network
07/09/2023
The new connectivity will give SGX members greater transparency into their trade give up/ take in process.
Crypto / Digital Assets
UK Completes Discovery Phase of ‘Regulated Liability Network’
06/09/2023
In the next phase, a PoC will continue testing the Regulated Liability Network for consumer domestic payments involving retail CBDC.
Enforcement
Taiwan FSC Suspends Executive for Unlicensed TV Appearances
06/09/2023
Uni-President Investment Consulting was fined and its general manager suspended because she discussed stock analysis on TV without an analyst licence.
Sanctions
China to Launch New State Investment Fund for Chip Sector
06/09/2023
The new fund will have a fundraising target of CNY 300 billion, a fifth of which will come from the Ministry of Finance.
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