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ESG / Sustainability
APRA to Survey Regulated Entities on Climate Risk Management
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 03/03/2022
The survey will assess the alignment between current approaches used by regulated entities and the expectations set out in CPG 229 and the TCFD recommendations.
Market Infrastructure
ESMA Consults on Climate Risk Stress Testing Approach for CCPs
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 02/03/2022
ESMA has identified four elements of climate risk that may adversely impact CCPs – physical risk, rapid transition risk, business risk, and collateral replacement risk.
AML / KYC
Russia SWIFT Ban Still Being Finalised; China Urges Dialogue
By Manesh Samtani | 02/03/2022
Seven Russian banks will likely be cut off from SWIFT; Japan will freeze Russia’s yen reserves; Korea will suspend transactions with seven Russian banks and their subsidiaries.
ESG / Sustainability
UK, Singapore Bolster Cooperation on Data Flows, Financial Services
By Editors | 01/03/2022
The UKSDEA promotes free flows of data between the UK and Singapore including in financial services. Both countries will work towards recognising each other’s digital identity systems.
Market Infrastructure
IMF to Launch New Data Gaps Initiative Later This Year
By Mark Johnston | 01/03/2022
A draft work plan for the new Data Gaps Initiative, which seeks to improve the availability of data for policymaking, focuses on four topics including climate change.
Market Infrastructure
ISDA Publishes Documentation to Align Derivatives, SFT Markets
By Editors | 28/02/2022
The new definitional booklet and related set of provisions will enable allow firms to document derivatives and securities financing transactions under a single ISDA Master Agreement.
Capital / Liquidity
RBA to Adjust Liquidity-Providing Market Operations
By Editors | 27/02/2022
The RBA will adjust the way it sets interest rates for repo transactions with banks and shorten the maximum tenor to four weeks.
Market Infrastructure
BSP Issues Revised Outsourcing Rules for Banks
By Editors | 27/02/2022
Banks need BSP approval to enter into material outsourcing arrangements. They must also conduct periodic assessments to ensure outsourcing risks are properly managed.
Market Infrastructure
China Continues Work to Defend Against Property Sector Woes
By Manesh Samtani | 24/02/2022
Lenders are being asked to accelerate lending to homebuyers and developers. Bad debt managers are being asked to buy up property assets and help restructure smaller lenders.
Market Infrastructure
ANNA Confirms Timeline for Implementing Revised ISIN Standard
By Editors | 24/02/2022
A highlight of the revised ISO 6166 ISIN standard is the formal inclusion of LEI, CFI and FISN as part of the minimum data record.
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