Market Infrastructure

    Market Infrastructure

    ARRC Formally Recommends CME Group SOFR Term Rates

    By Editors | 31/07/2021

    Forward-looking term rates are needed for syndicated and bilateral corporate loans, as well as in the CLO and leveraged loans markets.

    Capital / Liquidity

    Malaysia Establishes Policy on Recovery and Resolution Planning

    By Editors | 31/07/2021

    Financial institutions will be required to submit their first recovery plans within 18 months from the date they receive a request from BNM.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Ripple Opens Japan-Philippines Remittance Corridor

    By Manesh Samtani | 31/07/2021

    Japan’s SBI Remit will connect with Coins.ph and crypto exchange SBI VC Trade to open the remittance corridor, leveraging Ripple’s on-demand liquidity service.

    Fintech / Regtech

    BSP Grants Fourth Digital Bank Licence to UnionBank

    By Editors | 31/07/2021

    UnionBank is the latest to receive the licence after Landbank’s Overseas Filipino Bank, Tonik Bank, and UNOBank.

    Market Infrastructure

    ISDA, NAFMII Publish Standard Text to Enable IBOR Fallbacks in China

    By Editors | 31/07/2021

    New definitions will come into effect on 29 October 2021 to enable firms to include contractual IBOR fallbacks into onshore derivatives transactions.

    Market Infrastructure

    ASX Launches Compression Service for OTC Derivatives

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 30/07/2021

    In recent years, demand for compression services has risen as market participants look to lower capital costs associated with balance sheet-intensive derivatives.

    Market Infrastructure

    Family Offices Should Start Behaving Like Regulated Entities

    By Marie Gervacio | 30/07/2021

    Family offices should be reviewing their governance and risk management frameworks in light of the Archegos collapse, says Marie Gervacio.

    Market Infrastructure

    NZ FMA Issues Cyber Resilience Guidance for Financial Advisers

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/07/2021

    Under New Zealand’s new financial advice regime, many individuals and entities have not previously been subject to compliance obligations for cybersecurity.

    Market Infrastructure

    HKMA Updates Guidance on Bank Remuneration Systems

    By Manesh Samtani | 30/07/2021

    Banks are expected to review their remuneration systems and adopt all necessary changes by 1 January 2022, the HKMA says.

    Market Infrastructure

    ASX to Replace Standard Definitions for Interest Rate Swaps

    By Editors | 29/07/2021

    From 4 October, all OTC interest rate derivatives contracts will be treated as if they incorporated the new 2021 ISDA Definitions.

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