MARKET INFRASTRUCTURE

Securities / Derivatives

SGX Launches New Sustainability Platform, Plans New ESG Products

By Manesh Samtani | 16/12/2020

SGX is bringing third-party ESG ratings to Singapore listed companies and will introduce new ESG-focused investment and risk management products.

Securities / Derivatives

PBOC to Improve Supervision Over Bond Rating Agencies

By Editors | 16/12/2020

PBOC vice president Pan Gongsheng said the development of China’s bond market was being hindered by false high ratings and insufficient discrimination among issuers’ credit risk.

Market Infrastructure

SEBI Consults on New Rules for Index Providers

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 15/12/2020

SEBI proposes rules for index providers that conform to IOSCO requirements, to align India’s practices with those observed in foreign jurisdictions.

Press Release

Regulation Asia Awards for Excellence 2020 – Results Announcement

By Editors | 15/12/2020

Regulation Asia held its third annual Awards ceremony on 15 December 2020 to recognise those in the industry that have helped address changing regulatory requirements in Asia Pacific over the past year.

Market Infrastructure

StanChart Permitted to Establish Digital Bank in Singapore

By Editors | 14/12/2020

StanChart was named Singapore’s first Significantly Rooted Foreign Bank in August. New privileges allow it to secure an additional full bank licence to establish a digital banking subsidiary.

ESG / Sustainability

Paris Anniversary Marked by New Finance Initiative

By ESG Investor | 14/12/2020

Participating countries issued new commitments related to the three pillars of the Paris Agreement at the Climate Ambition Summit 2020.

Market Infrastructure

PBOC Approves Establishment of Second Personal Credit Agency

By Editors | 14/12/2020

The agency will be jointly owned by the Beijing government, JD.com, Xiaomi and facial recognition start-up Megvii Technology.

Fintech / Regtech

Improving Operational Resilience: A Priority for the Year Ahead

By David LaFalce | 14/12/2020

DTCC’s David LaFalce highlights the need for firms to remove manual processes, re-evaluate their interconnectedness, and seek out opportunities for industry collaboration.

Market Infrastructure

China Tightens Limit on Overseas Borrowing to Curb Inflows

By Editors | 13/12/2020

The decision is said to be part of a push to tame risks from overseas borrowing, which has rapidly increased as the yuan strengthened in recent months.