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Market Infrastructure
PBOC Approves First Two Financial Holding Company Licences
By Darien Choong | 22/03/2022
China CITIC Limited and Beijing Financial Holdings Group have been granted China’s first licences to establish financial holding companies.
ESG / Sustainability
US SEC Proposes to Phase In Mandatory Climate Disclosures
By Manesh Samtani | 22/03/2022
The SEC proposes that the first climate-related disclosures would be made by larger companies in 2024, for the fiscal year 2023.
ESG / Sustainability
MAS, CDP Partner to Enhance Access to Quality ESG Data
By Editors | 20/03/2022
MAS and CDP will collaborate to explore the exchange of information between CDP’s disclosure system and MAS’ Project Greenprint.
Market Infrastructure
European Commission Proposes Enhancements to CSDR
By Editors | 19/03/2022
The proposal seeks to provide more proportionate and effective rules for CSDs, while also facilitating their ability to offer cross-border services.
Market Infrastructure
ASIC Expresses “Significant Concern” Over 4-Hour Outage at ASX
By Editors | 18/03/2022
After the incident on Thursday, ASIC said it views the outage with “significant concern” due to its “significant impact” on the market, market participants and investors.
Fintech / Regtech
Australian Regulators Call for Action to Regulate Crypto Sector
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 18/03/2022
The RBA’s Philip Lowe, ASIC’s Joe Longo and APRA’s Wayne Byres are calling additional regulation to protect consumers from risks associated with the crypto sector.
Market Infrastructure
SFC Seeks to Allow Broker Participation in GBA Wealth Connect
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 18/03/2022
A hurdle that still needs to be overcome is that Hong Kong brokerages are currently prohibited from distribution and soliciting clients in mainland China.
Market Infrastructure
SGX Selects Tata Consultancy Services to Power GIFT Connect
By Editors | 17/03/2022
The GIFT Connect system will permit SGX members to place orders on NSE IFSC using FIX/proprietary APIs or the TCS BaNCS dealing terminal.
Market Infrastructure
IBA Launches ICE Term SOFR Reference Rates
By Editors | 17/03/2022
The launch of ICE Term SOFR provides certainty when borrowers and lenders calculate their interest expenses and other contractual payments in advance.
Market Infrastructure
FIA Progresses Initiative to Develop New Derivatives Standards
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 17/03/2022
FIA intends to launch an independent body to be called Derivatives Market Institute for Standards or DMIST in Q2 2022.
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