Market Infrastructure

    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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