MARKET INFRASTRUCTURE

ESG / Sustainability

HKEX and China Beijing Green Exchange Partner on ESG

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 29/11/2023

HKEX and CBGEX will cooperate on building an ESG ecosystem and collaborate on promoting green and sustainable finance.

Securities / Derivatives

ASX Commits to Enhancing CHESS Project Delivery Capabilities

By Editors | 29/11/2023

ASX has committed to implementing all of the recommendations from an independent review of its Portfolio, Program, and Project Management frameworks.

Capital / Liquidity

FSB Publishes 2023 List of Global Systemically Important Banks

By Editors | 28/11/2023

The FSB added Bank of Communications to the G-SIBs list and removed Credit Suisse and UniCredit. Three banks moved to a higher capital buffer bucket.

Market Infrastructure

Australia to Introduce RBA Reform Bill to Parliament

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 27/11/2023

The bill will “reinforce the RBA’s independence, clarify its role and modernise its structure”, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said.

Market Infrastructure

SFC, HKEX Formally Announce Plans to Launch China Treasury Bond Futures

By Editors | 26/11/2023

The launch of treasury bond futures in Hong Kong will further expand the toolkit for overseas investors to hedge their exposure to Mainland assets.

Fintech / Regtech

RBA to Lower Regulatory Burden for Small Securities Settlement Facilities

By Mark Johnston | 26/11/2023

The proposal aims to accommodate the “probable emergence of new, technologically innovative securities settlement facilities”.

Fintech / Regtech

UK FCA Seeks Input on Big Tech’s Data Advantage in Finance

By Mark Johnston | 25/11/2023

The FCA invites responses from national and international competition authorities and regulators, as well as Big Tech firms, financial services firms, consumer groups, and academics.

Capital / Liquidity

China Considers Allowing Unsecured Lending to Developers

By Editors | 24/11/2023

Regulators are reportedly considering allowing banks to issue unsecured working capital loans to some developers for the first time.

Market Infrastructure

Australia Issues Seven-Year National Cyber Security Strategy

By Manesh Samtani | 23/11/2023

Small businesses will be given cyber health checks, cyber law enforcement funding will increase, and mandatory reporting of ransomware attacks will be introduced.