Market Infrastructure

    Market Infrastructure

    MAS Issues Consultation Response on Credit Reporting Regulations

    By Manesh Samtani | 01/06/2021

    Licensed credit bureaus will be required to establish a Code of Conduct and comply with requirements on technology risk management and cyber security.

    Capital / Liquidity

    CCP12 Calls for Global Coordination on Basel III Timelines

    By Editors | 01/06/2021

    Divergences of local implementation timelines could have unintended knock-on effects on certain bank and bank-affiliated clearing members.

    Market Infrastructure

    DBS, StanChart Execute First SORA Interbank Option Trade

    By Editors | 31/05/2021

    The interbank option trade was executed to manage market risk arising from a SORA interest rate option, which was also an industry first.

    ESG / Sustainability

    G7 to Agree Global Corporate Tax at July Meeting – Report

    By Editors | 31/05/2021

    A G7 draft communique said a global minimum corporate tax will be agreed to help alleviate the strain on public finances.

    Market Infrastructure

    Global Banks Form Steel Decarbonisation Working Group

    By Editors | 31/05/2021

    Six banks will define common standards of action for steel sector decarbonisation through a collective climate-aligned finance agreement.

    Market Infrastructure

    RBNZ Publishes Results of Data Breach Review by KPMG

    By Editors | 31/05/2021

    KPMG found that the use of file-sharing app Accellion FTA went beyond the acceptable use specified in the RBNZ’s own guidelines.

    Market Infrastructure

    Shanghai Maps Out Plans to Become Global Wealth Hub

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 31/05/2021

    Shanghai will further open up to foreign investors and new financial services products will be introduced, including various derivatives products.

    ESG / Sustainability

    APRA Invites Tenders to Help Model Physical Climate Risk

    By Editors | 31/05/2021

    APRA is seeking physical climate risk modelling capabilities to support the delivery of climate scenario analysis data to banks participating in the CVA project.

    Market Infrastructure

    Japan to Require Disclosure of User Data Held Overseas

    By Manesh Samtani | 29/05/2021

    Companies will reportedly also have to disclose how data management rules in foreign countries differ from those in Japan.

    Market Infrastructure

    Westpac Becomes First Aussie Major to Issue SOFR Debt

    By Editors | 28/05/2021

    The bond issuance included a $300mn floating-rate bond tranche maturing in five years that was priced at a 52 basis point spread over SOFR.

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