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Fintech / Regtech
China MIIT Issues Plans for Expansion of Big Data Industry
14/12/2021
The plan includes measures to establish a market-oriented data pricing mechanism, strengthen data governance and security, and establishment data trading platforms.
ESG / Sustainability
BOJ to Assess Market Functioning in Relation to Climate
14/12/2021
The BOJ will gather stakeholder views on how climate-related risks and opportunities are reflected in stock and bond prices and how to develop the ESG bond market.
Market Infrastructure
SWIFT Message Translation to Facilitate ISO 20022 Migration
14/12/2021
New service translates ISO 20022 messages to MT for banks that are not ready to process ISO 20022, which goes live in November 2022.
Capital / Liquidity
FSB Takes Stock of Approaches to Operationalising Bail-in
14/12/2021
In a new paper, the FSB provides an overview of practices, operational processes and arrangements as part of the bail-in process.
Market Infrastructure
FSB Explores Impact of Data Regulation on Cross-border Payments
14/12/2021
The FSB seeks to better understand how data requirements relating to privacy, security, storage, sharing and retention impact cross-border payments.
Market Infrastructure
RBI to Require LEI Use in Large Cross-border Transactions
14/12/2021
From 1 October 2022, AD Cat-I Banks will have to obtain LEIs from resident entities undertaking capital or current account transactions of INR 500 million and above.
Capital / Liquidity
PBOC Raises Forex Reserve Requirement for Banks
14/12/2021
The move will force Chinese banks to more foreign currency at the central bank, and help to contain the renminbi’s appreciation.
AML / KYC
Parallel Myanmar Government Recognises Tether as Official Currency
14/12/2021
The pro-democracy National Unity Government has reportedly begun using Tether as a proxy for the US dollar to raise funds for a campaign to topple the military regime.
ESG / Sustainability
Thai SEC Consults on Disclosure Guidance for SRI Funds
13/12/2021
Disclosures should include an investment strategy that details the securities analysis and selection process and investment benchmarks used.
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Seeks to Regulate Algo Trading by Retail Investors
13/12/2021
SEBI is concerned that investors are increasingly using unregulated third party applications and algorithms to automate decision-making and trading.
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