MARKET INFRASTRUCTURE

Market Infrastructure

SFC Issues New Guidance on Remote Working Risks

By Manesh Samtani | 05/10/2021

The SFC describes incidents that occurred due to failures to split teams amid the pandemic, set up phone recording, and promptly isolate a server compromised by ransomware.

Market Infrastructure

ISDA Implements New Definitions for Interest Rate Derivatives

By Editors | 04/10/2021

LCH says the new definitional booklet reinforces standardisation, drives messaging fidelity and efficiency, and accommodates flexibility in markets.

ESG / Sustainability

Singapore Established Green Bonds Programme Office

By Manesh Samtani | 03/10/2021

The new office, under the Ministry of Finance, will help to catalyse sustainable finance and green investments, said minister Lawrence Wong.

Market Infrastructure

BNM Launches New Cyber Threat Intelligence Platform

By Manesh Samtani | 03/10/2021

FinTIP leverages machine algorithms and human experts to correlate, normalise, enrich, and sanitise contributed data to produce “real-time actionable intelligence”.

Market Infrastructure

BOT Issues New Data Governance Guidelines for Banks

By Pongnut Thanaboonchai | 03/10/2021

The guidelines set out a data governance approach that encompasses five aspects, allowing for flexibility to cater to the specific nature of a bank’s operations.

Big Picture

FMSB Offers Guidance on Mitigating Risks of Hybrid Working

By Editors | 02/10/2021

In a new Spotlight Review, the FMSB outlines steps firms can take to promote equivalent conduct outcomes in a hybrid environment.

Market Infrastructure

Hong Kong Capital Market to Increase Use of RMB

By Manesh Samtani | 02/10/2021

HKMA chief Eddie Yue speaks of expanding the use of the RMB in Hong Kong stock market trading and a multi-year programme to enhance the CMU.

Market Infrastructure

SEBI Approves Proposals for Gold Exchange, Social Stock Exchange

By Editors | 01/10/2021

SEBI will allow trading in electronic gold receipts. A social stock exchange will be created. Regulations on related party transactions have been strengthened.

Market Infrastructure

HKMA Further Expands Eligible Collateral for RMB Facility

By Editors | 01/10/2021

Eligible collateral will include RMB, USD and EUR debt securities issued offshore by local governments at various levels in Mainland China.