Securities / Derivatives

SGX Launches New FX Trading Venue for OTC Trades

21/09/2022

CurrencyNode is an FX trading venue that connects global participants anonymously to unique and deep OTC FX liquidity pools.

Crypto / Digital Assets

China to Expand CBDC Testing in Guangdong, Other Provinces

21/09/2022

The central bank will expand its digital yuan testing to include Guangdong, Jiangsu, Hebei and Sichuan in their entirety.

Securities / Derivatives

Shanghai, Shenzhen Launch New ETF Options Contracts

21/09/2022

Officials said the new contracts will help improve China’s capital market system and its ability to serve the real economy.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Binance Set to Secure Crypto Licence for the Philippines

21/09/2022

Binance is in late stage talks to buy a Philippine company that already has VASP and electronic money issuer licences.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Removes Restrictions on Central Bank of India

21/09/2022

The bank is no longer in breach of the PCA parameters based on figures for the year ended 31 March 2022, the RBI said.

Securities / Derivatives

MAS Adds $1bn to Private Markets Programme

21/09/2022

The programme was launched in 2018 with $5bn to allocate to PE and infrastructure fund managers. The additional $1bn will go to global credit fund managers.

Securities / Derivatives

SFC Calls for Licensed Personnel to Return to Hong Kong

21/09/2022

The SFC is concerned over operational risks at licensed corporations that are doing business without a responsible manager located in the city.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Nasdaq Establishes New Digital Assets Business

21/09/2022

The technology that underpins the digital asset ecosystem has the potential to transform markets over the long-term, says Nasdaq’s Adena Friedman.

ESG / Sustainability

Korean Banks, Insurers Meet to Discuss Climate Stress Tests

21/09/2022

KB Kookmin, Shinhan, Hana and Woori, along with six insurers, participated in the first meeting of a new working group set up to prepare for the stress tests.