MARKET INFRASTRUCTURE

Market Infrastructure

China Probing Disruption in Short-term Borrowing Market

By Editors | 02/11/2023

Institutions that settled trades at excessively high rates are asked to submit explanations about their decision-making and bidding process.

Market Infrastructure

How Singapore is Leading Innovation in Transparency for the Knowledge Economy

By Jarett Decker | 01/11/2023

Jarett Decker discusses Singapore’s new Intangibles Disclosure Framework, developed in just 12 months to tackle a complex problem that “languishes elsewhere”.

Market Infrastructure

BOJ Pledges More Flexibile Yield Curve Control Policy

By Editors | 01/11/2023

The BOJ said its strict cap on long-term interest rates would in principle have “strong positive effects”, but that it could also entail “large side effects”.

Fintech / Regtech

MAS to Launch POC to Enhance Interoperability for QR Payments

By Editors | 01/11/2023

The POC will explore the feasibility of enabling merchants to accept QR payments from a variety of local and international payment schemes by signing up with a single FI.

ESG / Sustainability

BOK, KRX to Test CBDC Use in Carbon Emissions Trading

By Editors | 01/11/2023

More specific details on the experiment will be announced at the end of November. The experiment is scheduled to be conducted in Q3 and Q4 next year.

Fintech / Regtech

SFC Consults on New Regulatory Requirements for Securities Registrars

By Manesh Samtani | 31/10/2023

General principles on outsourcing, systems integrity and security, and disclosure obligations are being added to the code of conduct.

ESG / Sustainability

HKEX Signs MoU with Shenzhen’s CEEX to Develop GBA Carbon Markets

By Editors | 31/10/2023

HKEX and CEEX Shenzhen will jointly explore opportunities in cross-border carbon market connectivity and climate finance.

Crypto / Digital Assets

ANNA Issues First Set of ISINs for Crypto Assets

By Manesh Samtani | 31/10/2023

Crypto assets with a registered DTI can now also be issued an ISIN. Currently, there are already 108 ISIN–DTI pairs.

Market Infrastructure

Hong Kong Gazettes IBOR-related Amendments to Clearing Rules

By Editors | 31/10/2023

Subject to negative vetting by LegCo, the rule changes will commence on 1 July 2024.