Market Infrastructure

Big Picture

CPMI Offers Analysis Of Fast Payment System Integration

By Mark Johnston | 24/05/2024

New report provides an analysis of the benefits and challenges associated with the integration of fast payment systems across borders.

Market Infrastructure

SIX and Korea Securities Depository Announce New MoU

By Mark Johnston | 23/05/2024

The collaboration, facilitated through SIX’s subsidiary SIX SIS, aims to enhance securities depository and settlement services.

Enforcement

US SEC Fines ICE for Late Notification of Cyber Intrusion

By Editors | 22/05/2024

Commissioners Hester Peirce and Mark Uyeda said the $10mn penalty was “disproportionately large” and creates a “counter-productive dynamic” with regulated entities.

Market Infrastructure

FSB Considers Ways to Enhance Resilience of CP and CD Markets

By Editors | 22/05/2024

CP and CD markets feature limited secondary market activity due to the buy-and-hold nature of these instruments, the FSB says.

Market Infrastructure

PBOC, BOT to Promote Local Currency Use in Bilateral Transactions

By Editors | 22/05/2024

The PBOC and BOT governors also discussed banking and financial cooperation and cross-border payment and settlement.

Securities / Derivatives

DTCC Completes Blockchain Pilot for Mutual Fund Data

By Editors | 22/05/2024

The pilot explored the feasibility of delivering NAV data for mutual funds across different blockchain networks.

AML / KYC

NZ Regulators Endorse New AML/CFT Supervisory Approach

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 22/05/2024

The DIA, FMA and RBNZ say changes to the AML/CFT requirements will ensure New Zealand is meeting global AML/CFT standards.

Market Infrastructure

HKEX Implements Enhancements to Swap Connect

By Editors | 21/05/2024

The enhancements include a compression service to help firms reduce their capital costs and increase transaction settlement efficiency.

Fintech / Regtech

Implementing Singapore’s New OTC Derivatives Reporting Regime

By Manesh Samtani | 20/05/2024

Broadridge’s Carl Hovland and David Farmery talk to Regulation Asia about the measures firms should consider as they implement new OTC derivatives reporting requirements in Singapore.