Market Infrastructure

Market Infrastructure

CFETS Invites Foreign Investors to Apply for Membership

By Editors | 20/04/2023

Foreign institutional and central bank-like investors investing in China’s bond market can apply to become CFETS members and participate in the FX market.

Fintech / Regtech

Financial Sector Participating in Global Cyber Defence Exercise

By Editors | 20/04/2023

FS-ISAC member firms including Barclays, CME Group, Mastercard and Santander are participating in the so-called ‘Locked Shields’ exercise this year.

Crypto / Digital Assets

BIS, BOE Unveil Findings from Payments Synchronisation Project

By Manesh Samtani | 19/04/2023

Project Meridian demonstrated the ability to synchronise property ownership transfer with payment settlement using central bank money.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Australia Considers Outright Ban on Ransom Payments

By Mark Johnston | 19/04/2023

The ACSC recommends that victims of ransomware attacks never pay a ransom. The government is considering a law prohibiting attack victims from paying ransoms.

Market Infrastructure

NSE IFSC-SGX Connect to Fully Launch on 3 July

By Editors | 18/04/2023

SGX will migrate all open positions in SGX Nifty to the relevant NSE IFSC NIFTY contracts during the weekend of 30 June.

Market Infrastructure

BOE, CFTC Strengthen Supervisory Cooperation on CCPs

By Editors | 18/04/2023

The Bank of England will rely on the CFTC for supervision and oversight of US-based CCPs offering clearing services in the UK.

Market Infrastructure

DSB Launches UPI User Acceptance Test Environment

By Manesh Samtani | 17/04/2023

The UAT environment will help the industry prepare for incoming OTC derivatives reporting requirements. The full UPI Service will launch on 16 October 2023.

Big Picture

AFME, FESE Call for Action on EU Consolidated Tape

By Editors | 17/04/2023

Ahead of EU trilogues on the MiFIR Review, AFME is highlighting the important role of systematic internalisers and FESE is calling for a PFOF ban.

ESG / Sustainability

HKEX: Climate-related Disclosures to Become Mandatory in 2024

By Manesh Samtani | 16/04/2023

New rules aligned with the TCFD recommendations and the ISSB Climate Standard will become effective in January 2024.