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Market Infrastructure
SEBI Proposes Market Maker Framework for Corporate Bonds
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 21/11/2021
To act as market makers, stockbrokers and merchant banks would need INR 100 million in additional net worth over-and-above their existing obligations.
Capital / Liquidity
Taiwan FSC to Strengthen ESG Disclosure Requirements
By Darien Choong | 19/11/2021
The FSC is requiring listed companies to include ESG information including data on GHG emissions and workplace diversity in annual reports.
Market Infrastructure
CPMI Proposes to Extend & Align RTGS Operating Hours
By Editors | 19/11/2021
CPMI proposes to align RTGS operating hours so they can be used for cheaper, faster, and safer cross-border payments.
Crypto / Digital Assets
FSB Plenary Agrees Work Programme for 2022
By Manesh Samtani | 18/11/2021
The programme includes work around the response to Covid-19, NBFI resilience, crypto/stablecoin/DeFi risks, climate risk, and the post-2008 crisis reforms.
Fintech / Regtech
A Regulatory Minefield: The Future of Digital Currency
By Mark Johnston | 18/11/2021
Digital currencies are the regulatory challenge of our time with significant upsides of financial inclusion, but also a minefield requiring careful navigation.
Market Infrastructure
RBA to Upgrade IT Infrastructure to Improve Resilience, Lower Costs
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 18/11/2021
The upgrades are intended to address technical issues in the RBA’s existing infrastructure, some of which is “facing obsolescence” and requires costly maintenance.
Market Infrastructure
FMA Issues Guidance on Mandatory Climate Disclosure Regime
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 18/11/2021
In-scope climate reporting entities with a 31 March balance date will have to file their first climate statements by 31 July 2024, says the FMA’s Sarah Vrede.
Market Infrastructure
BOT Sets Milestones for Reducing THBFIX Exposure in Derivatives
By Pongnut Thanaboonchai | 17/11/2021
By mid-2022, the total notional outstanding of THBFIX derivatives maturing after 2025 should be reduced by 50 percent compared to end-June 2021 figures.
Market Infrastructure
SBTi to Define Net Zero Standard for Financial Institutions
By Editors | 16/11/2021
SBTi identifies three approaches to net-zero definitions for FIs. It plans to define a standard for FIs to use in target-setting and performance-tracking.
Market Infrastructure
FCA Confirms Rules on Using Synthetic GBP and JPY LIBOR
By Manesh Samtani | 16/11/2021
Synthetic GBP and JPY LIBOR rates will be published until end-2022 and can be used in all legacy LIBOR contracts other than cleared derivatives.
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