Market Infrastructure

Market Infrastructure

GBA Initiative on Cross-border Data Transfers Extended and Enhanced

By Manesh Samtani | 07/11/2024

The framework, launched at the end of last year, initially only applied to the banking, credit referencing and healthcare sectors. All sectors can now participate.

Crypto / Digital Assets

FCA, MAS to Explore Regulatory Considerations for Tokenisation

By Manesh Samtani | 07/11/2024

The FCA and ICMA welcomed reports released by MAS this week offering tokenisation frameworks for funds and fixed income securities.

Market Infrastructure

WFE Paper Calls for Risk Sensitive Approach to AI Regulation

By Thisanka Siripala | 06/11/2024

The paper says AI-driven systems in financial markets should be regulated using the same core principles that apply to existing technologies.

Market Infrastructure

FSB to Pivot NBFI Work Towards More Targeted Approach – Report

By Editors | 06/11/2024

Two priority areas that could be brought into greater focus include basis trades used by hedge funds and vulnerabilities in private asset markets.

Fintech / Regtech

FCA Issues Guidance on Preparing for CrowdStrike-Style Outages

By Manesh Samtani | 05/11/2024

The FCA offers guidance on compliance with its operational resilience rules by 31 March 2025, drawing lessons from the response to CrowdStrike’s July outage.

Market Infrastructure

Hang Seng Indexes Company Signs Pact with Saudi Exchange

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/11/2024

The two sides will cooperate on the exchange of index data, product development, and industry knowledge sharing.

Press Release

Regulation Asia Awards for Excellence 2024 – Results Announcement

By Editors | 05/11/2024

Regulation Asia held its 7th annual Awards ceremony on 4 November 2024. Here we announce the winners in each category.

Market Infrastructure

HKEX to Digitalise ETP Creation and Redemption Process

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/11/2024

HKEX will introduce a new web-based platform that will connect ETP participants through the use of distributed ledger technology and smart contracts.

Securities / Derivatives

Tokyo Stock Exchange Goes Live With Trading System Upgrade

By Manesh Samtani | 05/11/2024

The changes allow bulk order cancellation, introduce a closing auction session, and extend the TSE’s trading hours by 30 minutes.