Sustainable Finance

Hong Kong Set to Relaunch Inaugural Retail Green Bond

19/04/2022

The government has increased the target issuance size of the retail green bond. The minimum annual interest rate has also been increased.

Cloud & Infrastructure

FSC Korea to Relax Network Separation, Cloud Computing Rules

19/04/2022

The rule amendments seek to address excessive regulations that have hindered digital transformation efforts in the financial sector.

CBDCs

PwC Publishes 2022 Rankings of Global Retail, Wholesale CBDCs

14/04/2022

The highest ranking retail CBDC projects were from Nigeria, the Bahamas, and China. The highest ranking wholesale CBDC projects were from Thailand, Hong Kong and Singapore.

Emerging Prudential Risks

ASEAN Ministers, Central Banks Prioritise Financial Stability, Inclusion

14/04/2022

Finance ministers and central bankers have committed to promoting financial stability, financial inclusion and banking integration in the ASEAN region.

CBDCs

DTCC to Explore Use of CBDC in Clearing and Settlement

14/04/2022

Project Lithium will explore how a CBDC can reduce counterparty risk and trapped liquidity, increase capital efficiency and enable atomic settlement.

Structural Regulation

Australia Proposes Regulatory Changes to Make M&A More Efficient

12/04/2022

The consultation seeks feedback on whether schemes of arrangement which relate to changes in corporate control should be regulated by the Takeovers Panel rather than the Court.

Anti-Money Laundering

Philippine NPO Sector Rated as Medium Risk for Terrorist Financing

12/04/2022

The SEC warns that suspected or actual misuse of the NPO sector for terrorism financing can present serious ramifications for an NPO’s intended beneficiaries.

Supervision & Enforcement

ASIC Charges Firm for Offering Crypto Loans Without Credit Licence

09/04/2022

ASIC has charged Helio Lending for falsely representing that it had a credit licence that allowed it to offer cryptocurrency-backed loans.

Market Data & Technology

JPX to Provide Free Market Data to Retail Investors

09/04/2022

JPX plans to launch a beta version of an API for retail investors under its ‘J-Quants’ project, and is inviting early adopters to apply for early access.