Market Infrastructure

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    Fintech / Regtech

    PBOC Issues Draft Implementation Rules for New Payments Regulations

    By Editors | 24/04/2024

    Non-bank payment institutions will be allowed to transition to the new regulations depending on the validity of their existing licences, which can be up to five years.

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    Market Infrastructure

    Malaysia to Regulate BNPL Under New Consumer Credit Act

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 23/04/2024

    The government and regulators are reportedly formulating a new Consumer Credit Act that will capture non-bank entities including BNPL providers.

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    Big Picture

    BIS Outlines Vision for Future Financial System, Called “Finternet”

    By Manesh Samtani | 23/04/2024

    The “Finternet” would enable multiple financial ecosystems to interconnect with each other, like the internet, using technologies such as tokenisation and unified ledgers.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    NYSE Considers Introducing Round-the-clock Stock Trading

    By Editors | 22/04/2024

    NYSE is surveying the market on whether round-the-clock trading should take place only through the five-day work week or over weekends as well.

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    Market Infrastructure

    CSRC Announces New Measures to Enhance Stock Connect

    By Manesh Samtani | 21/04/2024

    The measures include relaxed ETF eligibility criteria, inclusion of REITs and RMB-denominated HK stocks, and more support for Mainland listings in HK.

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    Market Infrastructure

    SFC, HKMA Find Deficient Practices in Investment Product Sales

    By Manesh Samtani | 19/04/2024

    A thematic review highlighted issues with product due diligence methodologies and a lack of understanding of certain structured products.

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    Market Infrastructure

    ASX Consults on Incentives for CHESS Project Participation

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/04/2024

    ASX is consulting on payment options and incentives to enhance engagement and testing activities for the CHESS Replacement project.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    UK Banks Launch Digital Money Experimental Phase

    By Editors | 19/04/2024

    Barclays, Citi, HSBC, and Lloyds are among those that have signed up to experiment with the so-called ‘Regulated Liability Network’.

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    Market Infrastructure

    HKAB Sets Launch Date for New Credit Reference Platform

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/04/2024

    The new credit reference platform, known as ‘Credit Data Smart’, will start service on 26 April. Three CRAs are contributing data.

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    Fintech / Regtech

    BIS Project to Simplify Financial Infrastructure Development

    By Manesh Samtani | 19/04/2024

    BIS Innovation Hub and partners will develop a tool to enable easy implementation of next-gen payment systems and settlement infrastructures.

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