Market Infrastructure

    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.

    ESG / Sustainability

    ISSB Climate Standard Won’t Ignore Impact – IOSCO

    By ESG Investor | 03/02/2022

    Interoperability between reporting standards and across jurisdictions is key to establishing a global baseline, says IOSCO chair Ashley Alder.

    Market Infrastructure

    SEBI Temporarily Suspends Overseas Investments by Mutual Funds

    By Editors | 02/02/2022

    The mutual fund industry is reportedly close to breaching a USD 7 billion industry-wide limit on overseas investments.

    Market Infrastructure

    China Issues New Rules to Promote Overseas Lending in RMB

    By Editors | 02/02/2022

    The new rules expand the ability of Chinese banks to lend RMB overseas and cooperate with overseas banks in their loan businesses.

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