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Capital / Liquidity
US Regulators Call for New Laws for Crypto, Stablecoins
By Manesh Samtani | 04/10/2022
FSOC report calls for legislation to establish stablecoin regulation, supervisory authority over crypto asset entities, and rulemaking authority over crypto-asset spot markets.
Market Infrastructure
ESMA Recognises Shanghai Clearing House as Third-country CCP
By Editors | 04/10/2022
The recognition follows the adoption of a decision on the equivalence of China’s regulatory framework for CCPs with EMIR requirements in June.
Market Infrastructure
MAS Issues Guidance for Feeder ETFs Participating in Shenzhen Link
By Editors | 04/10/2022
Through the SZSE-SGX ETF Link, a Singapore-constituted feeder ETF can invest up to 100 percent of its NAV into an SZSE-listed master ETF.
Market Infrastructure
Indonesia Publishes New Guidelines for Using IndONIA
By Editors | 04/10/2022
The guide covers the use of IndONIA in business credit, consumer credit, trade finance, and derivative products, as well as rupiah FRNs.
Big Picture
BIS Paper Offers Options for Regulating Big Tech
By Manesh Samtani | 04/10/2022
One option is to group financial activities into a dedicated subgroup under an FHC structure. A second is to create a new regulatory category for big tech financial groups.
Market Infrastructure
Hong Kong to Launch Dual Counter Trading in H1 2023
By Editors | 03/10/2022
A market-maker system will be established to facilitate yuan-denominated stock trading. Stamp duty will be waived for market makers providing liquidity for yuan shares.
Market Infrastructure
1M, 6M Synthetic GBP LIBOR to Cease at End March, FCA Says
By Editors | 03/10/2022
The FCA is still considering when to cease the 3-month synthetic GBP LIBOR setting, and whether to compel IBA to produce synthetic USD LIBOR settings after mid 2023.
Market Infrastructure
RBA Expresses Concerns Over CHESS System Delays in ASX Assessment
By Editors | 02/10/2022
ASX recorded a “strike” against the adoption of its remuneration report, which included a A$1.2mn bonus for former CEO Dominic Stevens despite the CHESS replacement delay.
Market Infrastructure
ESMA Calls for Greater Use of €STR in Derivatives
By Editors | 02/10/2022
Further develop of €STR products will provide the inputs needed to enable the calculation and provision of €STR term rates, ESMA says.
Enforcement
Enhanced Penalties for Data Breaches Take Effect in Singapore
By Editors | 02/10/2022
Organisations with annual turnover exceeding S$10mn are liable for penalties for data breaches worth up to 10% of annual turnover.
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