Fintech / Regtech

HKMA to Conduct Industry Stock-take on Fintech Adoption

21/06/2021

All licensed banks with significant operations in Hong Kong must prepare and submit a questionnaire on fintech adoption by 31 December.

Securities / Derivatives

China Tightens Rules on Commodity Price Index Compilers

21/06/2021

The new rules will help to standardise how commodity price indexes are compiled and improve transparency on the release of information.

ESG / Sustainability

New Competency Framework to Take Effect from January: SFC

21/06/2021

Raising professional standards is crucial to maintain quality markets, particularly in view of the rapidly evolving financial landscape, says SFC chief Ashley Alder.

AML / KYC

‘Tranche 1.5’ AML Reforms Take Effect in Australia

20/06/2021

AUSTRAC has issued rules to support the introduction of the reforms, which include measures to streamline customer verification and correspondent banking.

Market Infrastructure

CBIRC Approves First Fully Foreign Owned Money Broker

20/06/2021

Japan’s Ueda Yagi Tanshi will become the first foreign firm to commence currency brokerage business in China under a fully-owned unit.

Market Infrastructure

UK Regulators Support US ‘SOFR First’ Proposal on Interdealer Swaps

17/06/2021

The FCA and BOE encourage liquidity providers to change USD linear swap trading conventions from USD LIBOR to SOFR on 26 July 2021.

Facing the Next Crisis with Greater Liquidity Certainty

17/06/2021

More granular deposit modeling and enhanced stress testing approaches will augment liquidity risk management practices, says Gavin Pugh at AxiomSL.

RBNZ to Add Debt-to-income Limits to Policy Toolkit

17/06/2021

DTI limits will reduce the likelihood of mortgage defaults, the RBNZ said, expressing concerns that rising housing prices may present financial stability risks.

Fintech / Regtech

AFIN, R3 Partner to Launch CBDC Sandbox on APIX Platform

16/06/2021

MAS’ Sopnendu Mohanty says the collaboration will enable the global fintech ecosystem to better understand financial innovations around digital currencies.