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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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