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Fintech / Regtech
HKMA, BOT Exploring Cross-border Payments Arrangement
By Editors | 12/09/2022
Visitors would be able to use their home faster payment system to pay for shopping and food in each other’s markets via their mobile phones.
Market Infrastructure
CPMI Issues Update on ISO 20022 Harmonisation Work
By Manesh Samtani | 12/09/2022
High-level harmonisation requirements for cross-border payments will take effect in 2025, and be adopted by all existing usage guidelines.
Securities / Derivatives
CPMI, IOSCO Consider Ways to Boost Client Clearing Access
By Editors | 08/09/2022
Practices to facilitate porting need to be further developed to ensure clients can continue to access clearing in the event of an intermediary default.
Market Infrastructure
CPMI Offers Central Banks Guidance on Liquidity Bridges
By Editors | 08/09/2022
Central bank liquidity bridges can reduce FX, credit, financial stability risks, and enhance cross-border payments by reducing funding costs.
Market Infrastructure
JPX, CFFEX Agree to Cross-Promote Derivatives Products
By Editors | 08/09/2022
The arrangements includes the promotion of derivatives trades to enhance the liquidity of ETFs listed under the Japan-China ETF Connectivity scheme.
ESG / Sustainability
China Executes First Triparty Repo Trades Using ESG Bonds
By Editors | 07/09/2022
CFETS, Clearstream and Chinese financial institutions cooperated to execute the first triparty repo trades involving ESG-eligible bonds.
Market Infrastructure
CME Proposes Early Conversion of Eurodollar Futures, Options
By Editors | 06/09/2022
The proposed 13 April 2023 conversion date is intended to help firms complete their operational work as early as possible in the LIBOR-to-SOFR transition process.
Capital / Liquidity
Phase 6 of Initial Margin Rules Take Effect
By Editors | 06/09/2022
The final phase of UMR implementation brought into scope approximately 800 firms, including many more buy-side firms than in previous phases.
Market Infrastructure
Liz Truss Implications for the UK Financial Sector
By Manesh Samtani | 06/09/2022
Planned tax cuts will benefit banks. The FCA, PRA and PSR may be merged. China may be declared a threat to national security.
Capital / Liquidity
Philippines to Assess Financial Conglomerate Risks in October
By Editors | 06/09/2022
The first supervisory college focusing on financial conglomerates concluded in June. The second supervisory college will commence in October.
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