MARKET INFRASTRUCTURE

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Korea to Improve Market Access for Foreign Investors, Allow STOs

    By Editors | 25/01/2023

    Korea will abolish the complex registration system for foreign investors, require English disclosures from listed companies, and establish a regulatory framework for security tokens.

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    Capital / Liquidity

    US OCC Outlines Framework for “Too-Big-to-Manage” Banks

    By Editors | 24/01/2023

    The OCC is looking to provide more transparency into its escalation framework for dealing with banks that become too big to manage.

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    Market Infrastructure

    Exchanges Publish Draft Rules to Expand Stock Connect

    By Editors | 20/01/2023

    The draft rules cover changes to align the Mainland and Hong Kong’s trading calendars and expand the scope of stocks that can be traded via Stock Connect.

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    Big Picture

    Multilateral Platforms Will Benefit Cross-Border Payments

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 20/01/2023

    New paper from the BIS, IMF and World Bank assesses the benefits and challenges associated with using multilateral platforms for cross-border payments.

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    Market Infrastructure

    BOJ Seeks Greater Control Over Yield Curve With Rule Change

    By Editors | 19/01/2023

    Under the revised rules, the BOJ can provide FIs both fixed and variable-rate loans across a range of tenors up to 10 years.

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    Capital / Liquidity

    Implementation of 2013 NBFI Reforms Are Incomplete: FSB

    By Editors | 19/01/2023

    Jurisdictions have not finished implementing Basel III reforms to mitigate spillovers between banks and non-bank financial entities.

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    Market Infrastructure

    China Set Out Plan to Develop Data Security Industry

    By Editors | 18/01/2023

    As part of the plan, FIs will be encouraged to invest in the field of data security and provide convenient and efficient financial services to the sector.

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    Market Infrastructure

    India Considers Law to Curb Unfair Practices by Big Tech

    By Mark Johnston | 18/01/2023

    The proposal would aim to prevent anti-competitive behaviour by dominant online platforms, similar to the EU’s Digital Markets Act.

    Market Infrastructure

    ESMA Adds TAIFEX to List of Recognised Third Country CCPs

    By Editors | 18/01/2023

    The recognition allows European financial institutions to apply the minimum risk weight of 2 percent for exposures to TAIFEX derivatives.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    India to Complete Transition to T+1 on 27 January

    By Editors | 17/01/2023

    All large-cap and blue-chip stocks will move to the shortened T+1 settlement cycle on 27 January. Market liquidity and trading volumes are expected to improve.

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