CRYPTO / DIGITAL ASSETS

Crypto / Digital Assets

FSB Issues Report to G20 on Crypto-Asset Regulation

By Manesh Samtani | 04/06/2019

Forward-looking risk assessments are needed in crypto-asset markets to identify trends that may give rise to financial stability and other risks and assess their potential significance early on.

Crypto / Digital Assets

ASIC Updates Guidance for ICO, Crypto-Asset Issuers

By Editors | 02/06/2019

The guidance tells issuers how to determine whether an ICO or crypto-asset is considered a financial product, and which Australian laws would apply.

Crypto / Digital Assets

IOSCO: Key Considerations for Regulating Crypto Trading Platforms

By Editors | 29/05/2019

The key considerations represent specific areas that IOSCO believes jurisdictions could consider in the context of the regulation of crypto-asset trading platforms.

Market Infrastructure

Decline in Correspondent Banking is Universal – CPMI

By Editors | 28/05/2019

Over the last seven years, active relationships in the global correspondent banking network have declined by about 20%, and the number of active corridors has fallen by roughly 10%.

Crypto / Digital Assets

MAS Sandbox Admits SGX-Backed Digitised Securities Platform iSTOX

By Editors | 27/05/2019

From within the sandbox, iSTOX is currently onboarding the first batch of issuers and investors who will participate in issuance and trading of digitised securities starting in 4Q 2019.

Crypto / Digital Assets

ISDA CDM Deployed in UK Digital Regulatory Reporting Pilot

By Manesh Samtani | 23/05/2019

The UK initiative  is exploring the use of technology to help firms meet their regulatory reporting requirements and improve the quality of information reported.

Crypto / Digital Assets

ASX Opens Testing Environment for CHESS Replacement

By Editors | 08/05/2019

ASX has made available the first of seven ‘drops’ of software code, with additional functionality set to be released at eight-week intervals.

Crypto / Digital Assets

ESG: The Un-Hyped Acronym

By Philippe Dirckx | 06/05/2019

Compliance to ESG standards and principles will permanently transform the way we conduct business, says international banking veteran Philippe Dirckx.

Crypto / Digital Assets

S. Korea Seeks Lower Barriers for Retail Investment in Derivatives

By Editors | 30/04/2019

The KRX seeks to reduce the minimum account size required to open a derivatives trading account, and to ease compulsory training requirements for retail investors.