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Market Infrastructure
HKMA Updates Margin Financing Guidance Ahead of FINI Launch
By Editors | 19/11/2023
The revised SPM module provides further guidance on a “holistic approach to risk management” of share margin financing.

Market Infrastructure
China Issues New Regulatory Ratings Framework for Trust Companies
By Editors | 19/11/2023
Trust companies with poor regulatory rating results will be subject to greater supervisory attention or more extreme measures.

Market Infrastructure
ASIC Consults Changes to the ABA Banking Code of Practice
By Editors | 19/11/2023
This is the first time ASIC has undertaken a public consultation before making a decision on approving the Banking Code of Practice.

Market Infrastructure
MAS Launches Payment Linkages with Malaysia, Indonesia
By Editors | 19/11/2023
The payment links are described as “significant milestones” to enable faster and cheaper cross-border payments and promote greater regional economic integration.

Big Picture
Regulatory Intervention Needed to Address Cloud Adoption Risks: BIS Paper
By Manesh Samtani | 18/11/2023
Indirect oversight of CSPs, i.e. requiring financial firms to manage the risks, “may not be sufficient from a systemic perspective”, the paper says.

Market Infrastructure
China Drafts New Data Security Rules for Auditors
By Editors | 18/11/2023
The rules require auditors to improve data security management, and store audit working papers only within China’s borders.

Securities / Derivatives
Korea Unveils Proposed Reforms to Strengthen Short Selling System
By Editors | 17/11/2023
Under the proposals, institutional and retail investors will be subject to the same rules, and naked short selling can be penalised with a 10 year market ban.

Market Infrastructure
US Moving to T+1: What are the Critical Priorities for Japanese Investment Managers?
By Yuichiro Araki | 16/11/2023
Yuichiro Araki discusses operational considerations for Japanese investment managers preparing for an accelerated US settlement cycle.

Market Infrastructure
China Proposes to Streamline FX Business Rules for Capital Account
By Editors | 16/11/2023
The revised guidelines seek to provide greater convenience in the handling of foreign exchange under the capital account, SAFE said.

Market Infrastructure
ASIC Licenses Second Derivative Trade Repository
By Editors | 16/11/2023
ASIC has granted an Australian Derivative Trade Repository licence to US-based KOR Reporting Inc.
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