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    Market Infrastructure

    JPX Forms Committee to Investigate TSE System Failure

    06/10/2020

    The TSE said a failure occurred in a memory module of an Arrowhead shared disk device, where operations did not switch over to a secondary device due to a device setting.

    Securities / Derivatives

    HKEX Set to Adopt Enhancements to Pre-opening Session

    06/10/2020

    The POS enhancements, finalised in December, involve the adoption of features from the closing auction session, with the aim of improving price discovery and trading liquidity.

    Big Picture

    ISDA Calls for Common Standards in Derivatives, SFT Markets

    05/10/2020

    The development of common standards and taxonomies will facilitate automation and interoperability across derivatives and SFT markets.

    HKMC Gets Expanded Credit Facility Amid First Half Loss

    05/10/2020

    HKMC recorded a new loss of HK$197mn for the first half of 2020. A revolving credit facility provided to HKMC through the Exchange Fund will increase from HK$30bn to HK$80bn.

    Enforcement

    ASIC Bans Former Fixed Income Broker for Ten Years

    05/10/2020

    The ex-broker charged unpermitted spreads and traded at prices other than the agreed independent valuation on transactions entered on behalf of referred clients.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Osaka Exchange to Launch Petroleum Index Futures

    05/10/2020

    The new futures contract will be based on the CME Group Petroleum Index and launch by year-end, subject to regulatory approvals.

    AML / KYC

    RegTech Asia 2020: Digital Identity, Benefits & Challenges

    05/10/2020

    How can digital identity enable real-time risk management, what are its other use cases, and what are the challenges to adoption?

    ESG / Sustainability

    MAS Announces Extension of Credit Support Measures into 2021

    05/10/2020

    The extended measures allow relief for individuals and SMEs to progressively expire over 2021, while also encouraging the resumption of loan repayments.

    Fintech / Regtech

    SSE, SZSE to Pilot Blockchain in Trading, Custody Systems

    05/10/2020

    The Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchange have separately announced plans to test newly-developed blockchain systems in equity markets.

    Fintech / Regtech

    RegTech Asia 2020: Digital KYC, Onboarding & Authentication

    04/10/2020

    Digital transformation has accelerated in financial services amid the pandemic. But it has not come without risks.

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