Market Infrastructure

ESG / Sustainability

BOE Commences Climate Risk Stress Tests for Banks, Insurers

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 10/06/2021

The end result will be more robust management of climate-related financial risks across the sector, said BOE governor Andrew Bailey.

Capital / Liquidity

IMF Reaffirms Hong Kong Stability, Identifies Pockets of Risk

By Manesh Samtani | 10/06/2021

The IMF recommends enhancing monitoring of lending to Mainland China, increasing oversight over banking groups, and regulating mortgage lending by non-banks.

Market Infrastructure

Australia to Introduce Regulatory Reforms for FMIs

By Editors | 09/06/2021

The new crisis management regime will allow the RBA to manage a failure at a domestic clearing and settlement facility, supported by a AUD 5 billion standing facility.

Big Picture

MAS Sets Out Climate Strategy in Inaugural Sustainability Report

By Manesh Samtani | 09/06/2021

Five asset managers have been appointed to manage S$1.8bn of Singapore’s official foreign reserves under new mandates focused on climate change and the environment.

Market Infrastructure

CFTC Subcommittee Proposes Switch to SOFR for Interdealer Swaps

By Manesh Samtani | 09/06/2021

The ARRC said the change, proposed for 26 July, will allow it to formally recommend forward-looking SOFR term rates published by CME Group.

Market Infrastructure

Culture & Conduct Risk: Singapore Sets the Pace for Peers

By Stephen Scott | 08/06/2021

Among global peers, Singapore is setting the pace for effective governance of culture and conduct risks, say Starling’s Stephen Scott and Mark Cooke.

Market Infrastructure

Philippine FSCC Identifies Leverage as Key Downside Risk

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 08/06/2021

Cross-border effects are creating a layer of risks on top of scars that Covid has already inflicted on the domestic economy, the FSCC says.

ESG / Sustainability

TNFD Framework to Build Capacity for Nature-Related Data

By ESG Investor | 08/06/2021

Like the TCFD, the TNFD reporting framework is expected to be incorporated into disclosure standards and written into national law by governments.

Market Infrastructure

Standard-Setters Launch Plan to Improve Global Audit Quality

By Editors | 07/06/2021

Implementation of the plan will take three years and result in overall improvements to the international audit-related standard-setting system.