Market Infrastructure

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.

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.

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’.

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.

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.

Market Infrastructure

HKEX to Develop New Derivatives Platform In-House

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/04/2024

The Orion Derivatives Platform will offer enhanced trading and clearing capabilities and the potential for near 24-hour trading.

Market Infrastructure

Japan, Korea, US Finance Ministers Hold First Trilateral Meeting

By Editors | 18/04/2024

The ministers agreed to “consult closely” on FX markets and to cooperate on financial stability and the use of sanctions.

Securities / Derivatives

FSB Consults on Non-bank Margin and Collateral Calls

By Editors | 17/04/2024

FSB recommendations seek to reduce procyclical behaviour of non-bank market participants in response to margin and collateral calls.

Fintech / Regtech

ISDA Extends Digital Regulatory Reporting Initiative

By Editors | 17/04/2024

The initiative is being extended to cover new derivatives reporting rules in the UK, Australia and Singapore.