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Market Infrastructure

Hong Kong Lawmaker Asks HKEX to Lower Market Data Fees

By Manesh Samtani | 16/01/2021

HKEX’s monthly fees for retail investors are higher than other stock exchanges, which may have implications for stockbrokers that serve retail investors, says a new report.

Big Picture

Covid-19 Has Changed the Cyber Threat Landscape: BIS

By Manesh Samtani | 15/01/2021

During the pandemic, there was a strong link between the prevalence of work-from-home arrangements and the incidence of cyber attacks, particularly at financial institutions.

Big Picture

Calls to Recalibrate CCP Margin Models Are Misplaced: WFE

By Editors | 14/01/2021

The procyclicality of initial margin models is a property of the system as a whole and so requires system-wide solutions, the WFE says in a new paper.

Fintech / Regtech

EU Competition Authorities Approve LSEG-Refinitiv Merger

By Manesh Samtani | 14/01/2021

The commitments offered by LSEG fully address the competition concerns raised by the proposed transaction, the European Commission said in a statement.

Fintech / Regtech

Chinese Regulators to Force Ant, Tencent to Share Borrower Data

By Editors | 14/01/2021

Ant Group affiliate Alibaba and Tencent have so far been resistant to sharing their loan data with credit databases such as Baihang.

ESG / Sustainability

2021’s ESG Regulatory and Legislative Changes

By ESG Investor | 14/01/2021

Ahead of COP26 in November, a plethora of regulatory and legislative changes as well as industry-level initiatives will drastically impact the ESG investing space.

Fintech / Regtech

PayPal Acquires Full Control of China Payments Business

By Editors | 14/01/2021

PayPal is the first foreign firm to own a 100% stake in a payment platform in China, having obtained a licence to operate in the country a year ago.

Big Picture

DTCC Outlines Key Risk Management Priorities for FMIs

By Editors | 14/01/2021

In a new white paper, DTCC highlights the need for financial market infrastructures to focus on risks created or exacerbated by the impact of the pandemic.

Market Infrastructure

PBOC to Enhance Data Protection Rules in Credit Reporting Industry

By Editors | 14/01/2021

The PBOC is looking to address inadequate protection of customer data in the credit reporting industry, explicitly prohibiting the abuse of personal and corporate credit information.