Market Infrastructure

Market Infrastructure

SFC, CSRC Agree to Align Trading Calendars for Stock Connect

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 15/08/2022

Northbound and southbound Stock Connect trading will be possible on all trading days when both the Hong Kong and Mainland China markets are open.

Market Infrastructure

Malaysia Reassures Public After Data Breach at Payments Firm

By Editors | 15/08/2022

The iPay88 breach will be raised in a Cabinet meeting to discuss a proposal to establish a Royal Commission of Inquiry to investigate the incident.

Capital / Liquidity

APRA Corporate Plan Highlights Focus on Industry Resilience

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 14/08/2022

In its latest corporate plan, APRA said its focus is to ‘protect the community today’ and ensure the financial system is ‘prepared for tomorrow’.

Fintech / Regtech

Making Data Security a Priority in a World of Tech-driven Services

By Philip Keller | 14/08/2022

Philip Keller outlines key considerations for banks when establishing a protocol to ensure data can only be shared in a safe, reliable, timely, and complete manner.

Market Infrastructure

Korea: New FSC Administration Sets Out Policy Agenda

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 11/08/2022

The agenda sets out measures to ensure financial stability, encourage digital transformation, improve the capital markets, and introduce new regulations for digital assets.

Market Infrastructure

ASIC to Provide Industry Support on Breach Reporting Compliance

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 10/08/2022

ASIC says it is aware of implementation challenges associated with the new breach reporting regime, and that it will work to help reduce the compliance burden.

Market Infrastructure

India: IFSCA Seeks to Merge GIFT City Exchanges – Report

By Editors | 10/08/2022

IFSCA is reportedly seeking to execute a merger between India INX and NSE IFSC, which are subsidiaries of BSE and NSE respectively.

Market Infrastructure

New Rules on Bookbuilding & Placing Activities Take Effect in Hong Kong

By Manesh Samtani | 10/08/2022

The new requirements represent the “most significant” regulation of debt primary markets in Asia-Pacific in recent memory, ICMA said in its latest quarterly report.

Market Infrastructure

China to Remove Foreign Ownership Cap for Insurance AMCs

By Editors | 10/08/2022

The CBIRC said a 25 percent cap on foreign ownership of insurance asset management companies will be scrapped on 1 September.