MARKET INFRASTRUCTURE

    Market Infrastructure

    NZ Privacy Commissioner Issued Compliance Notice to RBNZ

    By Editors | 16/09/2021

    The compliance notice was triggered by the cyber-attack suffered by the RBNZ in December 2020, and confirms the work underway to make its systems more secure.

    Fintech / Regtech

    DTCC to Launch DLT-Based Settlement Platform in Q1 2022

    By Editors | 15/09/2021

    Project Ion will create an alternative clearance and settlement option for US equity markets that leverages distributed ledger technology.

    Market Infrastructure

    HKEX to Roll Out New Market Access Platform on 27 September

    By Editors | 15/09/2021

    The change is expected to improve latency, deliver higher performance, and provide greater flexibility to implement new functionalities in the future.

    Big Picture

    Australia Can Do More to Facilitate Sustainable Recovery: OECD

    By Editors | 15/09/2021

    The OECD recommends the creation of a roadmap for improving reporting of climate-related risks by listed companies and financial institutions.

    Market Infrastructure

    Southbound Bond Connect to Launch on 24 September

    By Editors | 15/09/2021

    Southbound trading under Bond Connect will have an initial daily quota of CNY 20 billion and an annual quota of CNY 500 billion.

    Market Infrastructure

    Australia Appoints Inaugural Members to FRAA

    By Editors | 15/09/2021

    Nicholas Moore, ex-CEO of Macquarie Group, has been appointed as Chair of the Financial Regulator Assessment Authority, which will oversee ASIC and APRA.

    Market Infrastructure

    APLMA, TMA Issue Guidance on SOFR Adoption in Loan Markets

    By Manesh Samtani | 15/09/2021

    The HKMA said it supports the publication of the new information note, which sets out options to replace USD LIBOR with SOFR in loan contracts.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Singapore, India to Enable Real-time Cross-border Payments

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 15/09/2021

    The PayNow-UPI linkage will be implemented in July 2022, enabling faster and lower cost fund transfers between Singapore and India.

    Market Infrastructure

    Malaysia, Thailand Invite Banks to Become ‘Qualified ASEAN Banks’

    By Manesh Samtani | 15/09/2021

    The initiative is part of the April 2019 bilateral arrangement between BNM and BOT under the ASEAN Banking Integration Framework.

    Market Infrastructure

    China Pilots New Scheme to Plug Retirement Savings Gap

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 15/09/2021

    Four domestic banks will test wealth management products for one year in Wuhan, Qingdao, Chengdu and Shenzhen.

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