BIG PICTURE

Capital / Liquidity

BIS Paper Suggests Redesign of AT1 Instruments May Be Warranted

By Editors | 17/09/2023

The paper says some market participants “may not fully appreciate” that writedown conditions  may differ across AT1 instruments.

Big Picture

Crypto Leaders Call For Prioritising the ‘Basics’ in Regulation

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 15/09/2023

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse, BitGo CEO Mike Belshe and OKX president Hong Fang discuss the need for clear regulatory priorities in the evolving crypto landscape during a panel discussion at the Token2049 Singapore conference.

Big Picture

Investor Demand Drives Improved ESG Reporting in APAC: Report

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 15/09/2023

Regulation Asia spoke to global law firm Slaughter and May during the launch of its publication on ESG reporting, transition planning and greenwashing across different APAC jurisdictions.

Market Infrastructure

New Study Explores Feasibility of AXI, FXI Indices for Japan

By Manesh Samtani | 11/09/2023

The study assessed the feasibility of Japanese versions of the FXI and AXI indices, concluding that they can coexist with TONA and TORF.

Crypto / Digital Assets

DeFi Unlikely to Be Used for Real-world Assets: BIS Paper

By Manesh Samtani | 10/09/2023

BIS paper examines the problems associated with oracles, which collect and disseminate data for use in DeFi smart contracts.

Crypto / Digital Assets

WFE Publishes Research on Exchange Engagement with Crypto Market

By Manesh Samtani | 06/09/2023

WFE survey found that almost half of the respondent exchanges already offer some crypto-related product or service in response to mostly retail demand.

AML / KYC

APG Spotlights Money Laundering Associated With Tax Crimes

By Manesh Samtani | 06/09/2023

A key and “almost universal” element of money laundering associated with tax crimes is the concealment of beneficial ownership, APG says in a new report.

ESG / Sustainability

PRI Spies Three Steps to Better Climate Data

By ESG Investor | 05/09/2023

Report calls for better levels of corporate disclosure through regulatory mandate, improved coverage and quality of data products, and greater data comparability.

Fintech / Regtech

Fragility of Deep Learning Models May Present Systemic Risk: BOE

By Manesh Samtani | 04/09/2023

New paper says the “underlying fragility” of deep learning frameworks used by FIs increases risks for individual firms and the financial system.