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Capital Adequacy
APRA Sets Out Timeline for Finalisation of Capital Reforms
02/06/2021
The final prudential standards will be released in November, the final prudential practice guides in Q2 2022, and the final version of the interim reporting standards in Q3 2022.
Supervision & Enforcement
ASIC Bans Former Director of Global Merces Funds Management
02/06/2021
The former director is being charged criminally for providing false information to auditors and falsifying the books of Global Merces.
Climate Risk
FINMA to Require Banks, Insurers to Disclose Climate Risks
02/06/2021
New disclosure rules will enter into force on 1 July, requiring large banks and insurers to disclose climate-related financial risks.
Structural Regulation
CSRC Implements ‘Whitelist’ System for Securities Sector
02/06/2021
The 29 firms that have entered the “white list” will receive lower levels of supervisory scrutiny and be allowed greater flexibility in their business processes.
Trading & Investment
Hong Kong, Shanghai Announce First ETF Cross-Listings
02/06/2021
The ETF cross-listing mechanism provides Chinese investors another avenue to access the Hong Kong market besides Stock Connect.
Payments & Settlements
FSB Proposes Global Targets for Enhancing Cross-border Payments
01/06/2021
The FSB proposes quantitative targets for improving cost, speed, transparency and access for cross-border wholesale payments, retail payments and remittances.
Trading & Investment
HKEX Waives Fees on Fixed Income & Money Market ETFs
01/06/2021
Trading tariffs and stock settlement fees have been waived for 29 fixed income and money market ETF trading counters.
Capital Adequacy
CCP12 Calls for Global Coordination on Basel III Timelines
01/06/2021
Divergences of local implementation timelines could have unintended knock-on effects on certain bank and bank-affiliated clearing members.
Trading & Investment
DBS, StanChart Execute First SORA Interbank Option Trade
31/05/2021
The interbank option trade was executed to manage market risk arising from a SORA interest rate option, which was also an industry first.
Reporting & Disclosures
G7 to Agree Global Corporate Tax at July Meeting – Report
31/05/2021
A G7 draft communique said a global minimum corporate tax will be agreed to help alleviate the strain on public finances.
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