Market Infrastructure

    Market Infrastructure

    Ant Group In Talks to Share Credit Data with SOEs

    By Editors | 28/06/2021

    The plan may resolve the PBOC’s long-standing concerns about a lack of visibility into the country’s consumer debt market.

    Capital / Liquidity

    Hong Kong: ‘Stay Rules’ to Come into Operation on 27 August

    By Manesh Samtani | 27/06/2021

    Banks have to adopt provisions in financial contracts binding counterparties to temporary stays on termination rights that may be imposed by the HKMA during a bank resolution.

    Big Picture

    AmCham Offers Taiwan Tips for Improving Financial Sector

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 27/06/2021

    AmCham Taipei’s new whitepaper offers recommendations for banking, capital markets, asset management, private equity, insurance, tax, and sustainable development.

    Market Infrastructure

    MAS Extends Financial Sector Training Support Measures

    By Editors | 27/06/2021

    The extensions will help Singaporeans continue to acquire in-demand skills and encourage FIs and fintechs to retain and upgrade staff capabilities.

    Market Infrastructure

    Australia Passes Bill to Establish Monitoring Body for ASIC, APRA

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 27/06/2021

    In its first year, the FRAA will assess ASIC to ensure it is operating in line with expectations and supporting the economic recovery.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    ASIFMA Spotlights Tokenised Securities in New Paper

    By Manesh Samtani | 27/06/2021

    The paper calls on regulators to issue more guidance on the classification of tokens and modernise paper-based requirements in securities markets.

    Market Infrastructure

    FCA Consults on Intention to Compel Publication of Synthetic LIBOR

    By Editors | 25/06/2021

    The FCA intends to compel publication of synthetic versions of GBP and JPY LIBOR, using forward-looking term version of RFRs.

    ESG / Sustainability

    Australian Regulators Flag Concerns Over Household Debt Risks

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 24/06/2021

    APRA has written to large banks seeking assurances that lending standards are being maintained to prevent a buildup of risk in housing loan portfolios.

    ESG / Sustainability

    MAS Announces ‘Final’ Extension of Credit Relief Measures

    By Editors | 24/06/2021

    MAS says this is likely the final extension and that loan repayments must start normalising to minimise debt accumulation.

    Big Picture

    Citadel Securities Offers Best Practices to Address Exchange Outages

    By Manesh Samtani | 24/06/2021

    Common issues that have compounded the impact of recent outages continue to be largely overlooked by some exchanges.

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