Market Infrastructure

Fintech / Regtech

Payments Into Europe Can Now Reach Beneficiaries “in Seconds”: Swift

By Editors | 03/12/2023

The EPC’s One-Leg-Out Instant Credit Transfer scheme enables payments to and from Europe to be processed 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Market Infrastructure

RBI, BOE Agree to Cooperate on CCIL Information Exchange

By Manesh Samtani | 03/12/2023

The BOE recognises the “primacy” of the RBI in supervising India-based CCPs and agrees to rely on home country regulation and supervision.

Market Infrastructure

SGX Announces First Listings Under Shanghai ETF Link

By Manesh Samtani | 03/12/2023

ETF listed on SGX will give investors exposure to high dividend paying Shanghai stocks. ETF listed on SSE will track Indian and Southeast Asian tech companies.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Third Phase of CBDC Project “Helvetia” Gets Underway

By Manesh Samtani | 01/12/2023

The pilot programme allows participating banks to settle digital bonds and repo transactions against wholesale CBDC on a DvP basis.

Market Infrastructure

HKEX Proposes to Keep Markets Open During Typhoons

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 01/12/2023

HKEX proposes operational model to allow markets to remain open during typhoons and rainstorms from July 2024.

Market Infrastructure

Surge in Retail Investors Spurs Calls for Enhanced Derivatives Regulation

By Nithya Subramanian | 30/11/2023

Senior stock exchange officials emphasised the need for maintaining market order and product ecosystem diversity amid growing reliance on technology.

Fintech / Regtech

APRA Calls on Firms to Improve Data Risk Management Practices

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 29/11/2023

APRA outlined multiple areas where improvements can be made to improve the data management practices of banks, insurers, and superannuation trustees.

AML / KYC

MAS Spotlights Interest Rate and Money Laundering Risks

By Editors | 29/11/2023

The latest Financial Stability Review discusses the impact of rising global interest rates on households and increased concerns over money laundering.

Big Picture

Banks Struggling to Implement Operational Resilience Standards: BCBS

By Manesh Samtani | 29/11/2023

The BCBS says full adoption of the Principles for Operational Resilience and revised Principles for the Sound Management of Operational Risk may take until at least 2025.