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WFE Calls on Policymakers to Better Promote Equity Markets

By Manesh Samtani | 19/09/2023

From a policy perspective, it is important not to approach market-based finance in the same way as banking, the WFE says.

AML / KYC

SC Ventures’ Su Kiang Lau Shares How Banks Face Fraud and Cybersecurity Challenges

By Editors | 18/09/2023

Su Kiang Lau, Executive Director – Conduct, Financial Crime and Compliance at SC Ventures, spoke at Regulation Asia’s Fraud & Financial Crime Asia 2023 event on 13 July. At the sidelines of the event, he discussed how banks are looking at major challenges such as fraud, cybersecurity crime and data security. He also shared how Standard Chartered is using data to detect fraud risks.

ESG / Sustainability

Report Offers Guidance on Financial Sector Alignment With Paris Accord

By Editors | 18/09/2023

New report from IMF, World Bank, and OECD seeks to ensure diverging approaches to Paris Agreement alignment do not push climate goals further away.

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.