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Market Infrastructure
LIBOR Transition in Cash Markets Remains Slow: ASIC
By Manesh Samtani | 28/05/2021
Only 14 percent of post-cessation date loans have robust fallbacks in place, said ASIC’s Nathan Bourne at a Bloomberg-ICMA webinar.
Market Infrastructure
FIA Seeks Additional Clarity on China’s “Historic” Futures Law
By Manesh Samtani | 27/05/2021
FIA is requesting additional clarity on settlement finality and proposing that the protections in the new futures law be further expanded.
Market Infrastructure
ICMA, Bloomberg Publish APAC Guide on Tough Legacy Bonds
By Manesh Samtani | 27/05/2021
Up to 80% of tough legacy bonds in APAC have inadequate fallbacks in place, or no fallbacks at all, ICMA and Bloomberg say in a new report.
Big Picture
NGFS Publishes Preliminary Findings on Climate-related Data Gaps
By Editors | 26/05/2021
The availability of reliable climate-related data requires swift progress on disclosures, global taxonomy, and transparent and quality-assured metrics, the NGFS says.
ESG / Sustainability
BOE Explores Options for Greening Bond Purchase Programme
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 26/05/2021
The BOE is exploring tools to incentivise companies whose debt it holds to take decisive action to achieve net zero in meaningful and lasting ways.
ESG / Sustainability
IAIS Offers Supervisory Guidance on Climate Risk in Insurance Sector
By Editors | 25/05/2021
New paper sets out recommendations to promote a globally consistent approach to the supervision of climate-related risks in the insurance sector.
Market Infrastructure
IOSCO Explores Conduct Risks in Leveraged Loan, CLO Markets
By Editors | 25/05/2021
IOSCO is looking to understand potential conflicts of interest and misaligned incentives that may exist among participants in the leverage loan and CLO markets.
Market Infrastructure
EU Ramps Up Regulatory Scrutiny Over Foreign Bank Branches
By Editors | 25/05/2021
New rules will require foreign banks operating in the EU to consolidate their operations under an “intermediate parent undertaking”.
ESG / Sustainability
FSC Korea Advances Initiatives to Respond to Climate Risk
By Manesh Samtani | 25/05/2021
The FSC has officially declared support for the TCFD, applied for NGFS membership, and launched a new consultative body with state-backed FIs on green finance.
Market Infrastructure
China CIPS Expands to Include Corporate Participants
By Editors | 25/05/2021
The first batch of non-banks have joined CIPS. Officials say the network covers nearly 200 countries and over 3400 banks.
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