Market Infrastructure

Market Infrastructure

CPMI Workplan Highlights Focus on Stablecoins, CBDCs

By Editors | 06/08/2021

CPMI annual work programme highlights cross-border payments, stablecoins, CBDCs, central clearing and FMI risks as key priorities.

Market Infrastructure

FIs Team Up to Accelerate Coal Plant Closures in APAC

By Editors | 05/08/2021

Prudential, Citi, HSBC, and BlackRock are reportedly working on a plan to buy out coal-fired plants and wind them down early.

Market Infrastructure

CBIRC Orders Trust Companies to Divest Non-financial Subsidiaries

By Editors | 05/08/2021

Trust companies can retain just one non-financial subsidiary whose business covers investment management or asset management. The remaining subsidiaries must be liquidated.

Market Infrastructure

RBI Issues Outsourcing Framework for Payment System Operators

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/08/2021

Payment system operators may not outsource core management functions such as risk management, internal audit and KYC compliance.

Market Infrastructure

Structured Products Landscape in a Post-pandemic APAC

By Abdessamad Khaled | 05/08/2021

Bloomberg’s Abdessamad Khaled and Gaurav Kapoor discuss how structured products have performed and the role automation plays in maintaining stability.

ESG / Sustainability

Malaysia Forms Group to Support Climate Taxonomy Adoption

By Editors | 05/08/2021

12 members of Malaysia’s Joint Committee on Climate Change have committed to early adoption of the taxonomy, ahead of the July 2022 deadline.

Market Infrastructure

India Launches New Digital Payment Solution Nationwide

By Manesh Samtani | 04/08/2021

e-RUPI is a QR code or SMS string-based prepaid e-voucher that can be used for purchases without an app, card, bank account, or internet access.

Crypto / Digital Assets

PBOC Sets Out Action Plan for Second Half of 2021

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 04/08/2021

Key focus areas include promoting a greener financing system, resolving major financial risks, promoting financial opening-up, and cracking down on crypto trading.

Fintech / Regtech

Australian Fintech Regulation Has to Change

By Dirk Steller | 03/08/2021

The government has dropped the ball when it comes to supporting the Australian fintech ecosystem, says Dirk Steller, founder of VC firm Seed Space.