Market Infrastructure

    Capital / Liquidity

    India Authorises Sovereign Guarantee for New ‘Bad Bank’

    By Editors | 20/09/2021

    India’s new National Asset Reconstruction Company will acquire stressed assets through the issuance of tradeable security receipts guaranteed by the government.

    Market Infrastructure

    HKMA Names Market Makers for Southbound Bond Connect

    By Editors | 18/09/2021

    The designated market makers were selected based on several criteria, including their Hong Kong bond market activities and their counterparty networks with Mainland FIs.

    Market Infrastructure

    RFR Adoption Reaches New Heights in Key LIBOR Markets

    By Manesh Samtani | 18/09/2021

    RFR adoption jumped in August in Japan and Switzerland. The US and UK are seeing steady progress. ISDA chief Scott O’Malia says there is no room for complacency.

    Market Infrastructure

    BSP Directs Payment Systems to Adopt PFMI Standards

    By Editors | 18/09/2021

    Designated payment systems are expected to demonstrate adequate governance and risk management arrangements in line with the PFMI.

    Enforcement

    Philippine Lawmaker Introduces Bill to Tackle Rising Cybercrime

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 17/09/2021

    The bill requires banks and non-bank FIs to “exhaust all means to ensure that victims are able to recover their monetary loss, if any”.

    Market Infrastructure

    India’s UPI to Extend QR Payments to 10 Asian Markets

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 17/09/2021

    Users of NPCI’s BHIM mobile app will be able to make UPI QR-based payments at merchants progressively across north and southeast Asia from early 2022.

    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.

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