MARKET INFRASTRUCTURE

    Market Infrastructure

    Australia: Senate Committee Recommends Quick Passage of CCIV Bill

    By Editors | 07/02/2022

    The Senate Economics Committee acknowledged “overwhelming support” for the CCIV legislation and recommended it be passed “as soon as practicable”.

    Market Infrastructure

    ESMA Launches New Register for Simple Securitisations

    By Editors | 07/02/2022

    The new register provides originators and sponsors an enhanced notification system and assists investors in performing due diligence.

    Fintech / Regtech

    BOT Sets Out Plans for ‘New Financial Landscape’

    By Mark Johnston | 07/02/2022

    The BOT will introduce virtual bank licences, relax fintech investment limits for banks, promote open data, and establish TCFD aligned disclosure standards.

    ESG / Sustainability

    PRI Calls for ISSB Prototype to go Further on Materiality

    By ESG Investor | 07/02/2022

    The PRI also recommends improvements with regard to interoperability, presentation of disclosure requirements and implementation.

    ESG / Sustainability

    CDSB Consolidates into IFRS Foundation to Support ISSB

    By Editors | 06/02/2022

    The consolidation includes the transfer of CDSB staff and core intellectual property and technical assets to support the work of the ISSB.

    Market Infrastructure

    SSE, SZSE Notify Market of New Bond Trading Rules

    By Editors | 05/02/2022

    The rules introduce new modes of trading and greater settlement flexibility to encourage more institutional investors to participate in the exchange bond market.

    Market Infrastructure

    Refinitiv Revises Tokyo Swap Rate Methodology for TIBOR Swaps

    By Editors | 05/02/2022

    The fallback procedure has been updated to allow publication based on Tokyo Swap Rate (for swaps referencing TONA) plus a spread adjustment.

    Market Infrastructure

    Tokyo Seeks Status as Asian Hub for Transition Finance

    By Editors | 04/02/2022

    Establishing Tokyo as a regional transition finance hub is part of a Kishida policy goal to create an “Asian zero-emission community”.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Australia to Expand CDR Across Financial Services Sectors

    By Mark Johnston | 04/02/2022

    The government will assess which datasets to prioritise across the non-bank lending, merchant acquirer, superannuation and insurance sectors.

    Market Infrastructure

    Philippines to Enhance Supervision of Financial Conglomerates

    By Editors | 04/02/2022

    The BSP, SEC, PDIC, and Insurance Commission have agreed to establish a supervisory college for financial conglomerate supervision.

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