Fintech / Regtech

RBI Launches Second Global Digital Innovation Hackathon

21/02/2023

The problem statements relate to digital banking services, priority sector lending, CBDC transactions, and blockchain scalability.

ESG / Sustainability

Bursa Malaysia to Drive Carbon Market Ecosystem Development

21/02/2023

A handbook on generating carbon credits will be developed, as well as a directory of carbon industry service providers to facilitate collaboration.

Market Infrastructure

PBOC Issues Draft Rules for Northbound Swap Connect Trading

20/02/2023

To participate in Swap Connect and trade interest rate derivatives with Mainland investors, foreign investors will need approval to access the interbank bond market.

Securities / Derivatives

CSRC Issues New Rules for Overseas IPOs by Mainland Firms

20/02/2023

The rules allow companies to choose an overseas listing destination for their IPOs, but require them to first register the intention with the CSRC, which will vet the applications.

Securities / Derivatives

RBI Issues Draft Rules Permitting G-Sec Borrowing & Lending

20/02/2023

Entities that are permitted to engage in short selling are eligible to borrow securities under a GSL transaction, which may be a tenor of up to 90 days.

Capital / Liquidity

China Drafts Revised Capital Management Rules for Banks

20/02/2023

The new rules propose to classify banks into three categories based on their business scale and risk levels and treat them differently based on their classification.

ESG / Sustainability

Korean Draft Law to Introduce Fines for Greenwashing

20/02/2023

The Ministry of Environment will fine companies up to KRW 3 million for misleading or false sustainability claims.

Securities / Derivatives

RBI Issues Draft Guidelines on Market Risk Capital Requirements

20/02/2023

The draft guidelines are open for comment until 15 April 2023. The RBI intends for the guidelines to come into effect from 1 April 2024.

Securities / Derivatives

Industry Bodies Open Common Domain Model on FINOS Platform

20/02/2023

The open-source CDM is now fully integrated into the FINOS project landscape, which will open up opportunities for open collaboration between market participants.