Enforcement

NZ FMA Files Suit Against Kiwibank for Overcharging Customers

09/12/2021

Between September 2005 and March 2020, some 35,000 home loan customers were overcharged a total of NZD 1.1 million.

Securities / Derivatives

Bursa Malaysia Launches New Research Portal for Investors

09/12/2021

The portal helps listed companies improve their overall visibility, facilitates price discovery, promotes informed investment decision-making.

Press Release

IHS Markit Wins Best Solution in Corporate Actions

09/12/2021

IHS Markit streamlines the collection, validation, and dissemination of corporate actions announcements, enabling firms to automate and accelerate the processing lifecycle.

Press Release

ICE Data Services Wins Best Solution for Reference Data Offering 

09/12/2021

ICE Data Services provides high quality reference data covering over 35 million financial instruments in more than 210 markets.

Capital / Liquidity

PBOC Lowers Relending Rate for Agriculture, Small Business Loans

09/12/2021

The lower relending rate is expected to reduce funding costs for small and medium-sized banks and incentivise them to make agricultural and small business loans.

ANZ Faces Class Action for Over Credit Card Interest Charges

08/12/2021

The class action alleges ANZ contravened the ASIC Act by charging retrospective interest and interest on purchases that were paid off in a timely manner.

Big Picture

Cyber Risk Seen as Top Threat to Financial Markets: DTCC

08/12/2021

Cyber risk, pandemic, and geopolitical risk cited as the top threats to financial markets, but climate change and inflation are gaining pace.

Crypto / Digital Assets

BIS Concludes wCBDC Experiment with French, Swiss Central Banks

08/12/2021

Under Project Jura, tokenised assets and foreign exchange transactions were settled safely and efficiently using PvP and DvP mechanisms, the BIS said.

HKEX Plans to Open New York Office in Early 2022 – Report

07/12/2021

The planned New York office will reportedly comprise only about five staff, subject to HKEX obtaining the necessary regulatory licences.