Big Picture

FSB Proposes Measures to Address Risks in Govt Bond Markets

21/10/2022

The FSB outlines policies to help address factors that caused non-bank investors to sell government bonds during the March 2020 market turmoil.

Enforcement

German Prosecutors Raid Deutsche Offices for “Cum-Ex” Probe

21/10/2022

The Cum-Ex scandal dates back more than a decade. Deutsche Bank is said to be fully cooperating with inspections at its Frankfurt offices.

Market Infrastructure

IOSCO, IVSC to Work on Improving Global Valuation Practices

21/10/2022

IOSCO and IVSC will study international valuation approaches and ways to improve the quality of financial information available to investors.

ESG / Sustainability

IDX, Pertamina to Collaborate on Carbon Market Development

21/10/2022

Pertamina, Indonesia’s largest SOE, will help develop the country’s carbon market ecosystem, using infrastructure developed by IDX.

Market Infrastructure

UOB to Launch First Product Under SGX-SZSE ETF Link

21/10/2022

The ETF will list on SGX on 14 November, providing Singapore retail investors access to Shenzhen’s ChiNext market.

Capital / Liquidity

HKMA Further Extends Loan Payment Holiday Scheme

20/10/2022

Businesses still face significant operational challenges due to a complex and uncertain external environment and economic outlook, the HKMA said.

Market Infrastructure

IOSCO Appoints New Chair, Two Vice Chairs to Board

20/10/2022

IOSCO’s new chair is Jean-Paul Servais, chairman of Belgium’s FSMA. The two new vice chairs are the FSA’s Ariizumi Shigeru and the CFTC’s Rostin Behnam.

AML / KYC

INTERPOL Launches First Global Police Metaverse

20/10/2022

INTERPOL Metaverse users can interact with other officers and take training courses. A new expert group will work to secure the metaverse from crime.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Tightens Rules for Unhedged Foreign Currency Exposures

20/10/2022

The RBI tightened rules that require banks to factor borrowers’ unhedged foreign currency exposures into their credit-granting and loss-provisioning decisions.