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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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