Market Infrastructure

Market Infrastructure

Australia Consults on Draft Legislation to Reform Merger Rules

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/07/2024

Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the reforms will make Australia’s merger approval system faster, stronger, simpler, more targeted and more transparent.

ESG / Sustainability

TWSE Awarded ISO Carbon Neutrality Certificate by BSI

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 25/07/2024

The Taiwan Stock Exchange has become the world’s first exchange to receive the ISO 14068-1:2023 carbon neutrality certificate.

Market Infrastructure

Malaysia Launches First Skills Framework for Financial Sector

By Jaya Prakash Balakrishnan | 25/07/2024

The framework identifies job roles and skills in high demand as well as career development pathways and capacity building programmes.

Market Infrastructure

Philippines Launches Automated Intraday Settlement Facility

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/07/2024

The facility will provide liquidity to ensure payments flow smoothly through the RTGS system, known as PhilPaSSplus.

Market Infrastructure

HKIFA Proposes Enhancements for ETF Connect Initiative

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/07/2024

HKIFA says Stock Connect ETF eligibility requirements should be further relaxed and Hong Kong issuers should be allowed to market in the mainland.

Fintech / Regtech

APRA Issues Final Version of Digital Prudential Handbook

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/07/2024

The handbook brings together all of APRA’s prudential standards, prudential practice guides and relevant supporting information in one place.

Market Infrastructure

China Concludes Third Plenum With Release of Economic Blueprint

By Editors | 23/07/2024

The blueprint for the economy mostly reiterates policy priorities that have been announced over the last few years.

Crypto / Digital Assets

NBFI Vulnerabilities Remain Largely Unaddressed, Warns FSB

By Manesh Samtani | 22/07/2024

The global financial system remains susceptible to further shocks, the FSB says, calling for faster implementation of reforms to address NBFI vulnerabilities.

Market Infrastructure

China Publishes New Rules for Commodity Price Indexes

By Editors | 22/07/2024

The rules specify the requirements for entities that compile and publish price indexes including disclosure, naming and internal control requirements.