Market Infrastructure

Market Infrastructure

SEBI Working on Allowing Instant Settlement in Equities Trading

By Ajoy K Das | 07/11/2023

SEBI is exploring instant settlement in a “non-disruptive manner” and will only introduce it after all concerns are addressed, an official said.

Market Infrastructure

RBNZ Consults on New Policy for Branches of Overseas Banks

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 07/11/2023

This is the RBNZ’s third consultation regarding its planned new policy for branches of overseas banks.

Capital / Liquidity

FSOC Revamps Oversight Framework for Non-Bank Sector

By Editors | 06/11/2023

The changes will make it easier for the FSOC to designate a non-bank as systemically importance, and speed up its ability to respond to risks.

Market Infrastructure

Singapore to Introduce New Investment Regime for Critical Entities

By Manesh Samtani | 06/11/2023

The new investment management regime will cover entities that are critical to Singapore’s national security interests but are not yet adequately covered under existing legislation.

Crypto / Digital Assets

CPMI Assesses Benefits of Stablecoins in Cross-border Payments

By Manesh Samtani | 05/11/2023

CPMI says stablecoins would not necessarily have a positive impact on cross-border payments even if they were properly designed and regulated.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Tokenisation Steers Paradigm Shift in Finance: BIS Innovation Hub

By Georgina Lee | 03/11/2023

The next paradigm shift for financial assets is tokenisation, BIS Innovation Hub head Cecilia Skingsley said at Hong Kong Fintech Week.

Market Infrastructure

China Probing Disruption in Short-term Borrowing Market

By Editors | 02/11/2023

Institutions that settled trades at excessively high rates are asked to submit explanations about their decision-making and bidding process.

Market Infrastructure

How Singapore is Leading Innovation in Transparency for the Knowledge Economy

By Jarett Decker | 01/11/2023

Jarett Decker discusses Singapore’s new Intangibles Disclosure Framework, developed in just 12 months to tackle a complex problem that “languishes elsewhere”.

Market Infrastructure

BOJ Pledges More Flexibile Yield Curve Control Policy

By Editors | 01/11/2023

The BOJ said its strict cap on long-term interest rates would in principle have “strong positive effects”, but that it could also entail “large side effects”.